Sympathetic: The Body in Motion

When your system senses danger or challenge, it activates into sympathetic arousal — the fight-or-flight response. Heart rate quickens, muscles brace, breath shortens. This is your body preparing you for survival.

You may feel jittery, overwhelmed, tense, or like you want to escape. This state is not wrong — it’s a sign your system is trying to protect you.

Let’s invite the body back toward regulation. Movement helps release the energy. Breath slows the spiral. You are not alone.