Before Porges’ (2011) polyvagal theory became widely known, it was commonly thought that the autonomous nervous system has only two branches: the sympathetic system which manages in times of stress, ...

Americans are dealing with a palpable sense of uncertainty about the economy. Most react to money fears in three ways: fight, flight, or freeze. Which are you? Identifying your reaction can help ...

Fear affects the decisions we make, the actions we take, and the lives we create. Recognizing fear and knowing how to handle it are among the most important skills we can learn. To deal with fearful ...

Fight or flight are not the only common responses to a traumatic event. I addressed this a bit in a column published on November 22, 2022 explaining that some authors describe “4 F’s”: fight, flight, ...

As the markets fall, it is natural to have a visceral reaction to your investment losses. If you have been invested appropriately, this market volatility shouldn’t pose a threat to your ability to ...

Meg Josephson, a therapist, used to be a people-pleaser. The author of "Are You Mad at Me?" said Gen Zers can also struggle with people-pleasing. She said growing up online can heighten feelings of ...

"RECIPROCAL TARIFFS TAKE EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!," President Trump touted on Truth Social before the Aug. 7 cutoff went into effect. "BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, LARGELY FROM COUNTRIES THAT HAVE TAKEN ...

Job applications, panic buying, and tuning out the news: Which one's closest to your reaction to economic anxiety? "We want the economy to keep rolling smoothly in the background while we live our ...