Although the stress response (fight or flight) is hardwired in us to be a lifesaving, adaptive function, the near-constant rate at which we are now faced with stressors can wreak havoc on our minds and bodies.

One way that we can affect the physical and emotional toll of our experience is to learn and practice techniques which help us to slow down and determine how we would like to confront the issue- in other words, rather than automatically reacting to an event, situation, or person, we can learn how to thoughtfully respond.