Tag: mentally prepare

When you’re up against a potential relationship disrupter with things like: having to tell your spouse about a really awful financial situation, you got fired because you finally told your boss your real feelings about her, or the IRS came knocking because of some awful goof you made; your first reaction is to go into survival mode. Immediately.

Whether you realize it or not, your body and mind automatically go into "fight or flight" prep. That means you are now scanning the environment for any and all possible dangers, traps and threats to your survival.