SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - DID YOU FREEZE?

Why do we often freeze when we are hit with the unexpected?

It seems counter-intuitive, right?

We SHOULD run, duck, scream, pushback…

But think about it…

It's probably one of those DNA type encoded things from our earliest human existence…

Way back then if we heard a sudden sound - and held our breaths and froze - we probably made ourselves less of a target for that slavering, hungry predator.

Let's face it, we couldn't outrun them so trying to disappear was not a bad strategy and even sometimes worked…

We're still around and most of them are long gone.

Unfortunately in today's world, this ancient reaction often makes us even more of a target!

DANCE WITH IT!   EXPERIENTIAL APPS           

  An opportunity to experiment with some fun ideas…

COULDA, SHOULDA, WOULDA REVISITED…

After one of these unexpected 'attacks' - when we are breathing again - it's pretty easy to come up with better strategies and we often chastise ourselves for not re-acting better in the moment. 

But do you really believe that we should be prepared for everything?

NOT POSSIBLE!

FOUR SURVIVAL ATTITUDES:

1)  You are human and will get caught off guard - unless you are living by yourself in a cave… and then we are back to those hungry, blood- thirsty, slavering predators…

2)  Give yourself a break.  Take a deep breath, shake yourself off, give yourself a hug and move on!

3)  Yes, it's okay to take what happened and make a healthy going forward rule for yourself - to TRY to avoid the exact same situation next time…

4) And yes, there will be a next time (life and all of that) and no, it won't be exactly the same and yes, we do constantly learn and upgrade our game!