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Mobilisation

The body begins to mobilise as the sense of danger increases:

Flight:

Flight is any attempt to escape from the current difficult reality; anything which helps

the person shift focus from unpleasant feelings could be viewed as flight, and can take
various forms:

▪ Wary, nervous, anxious, panics

▪ Avoids, ignores

▪ Fidgets, moves away, stomps, runs away

▪ Addictions – from substance abuse, sex and gaming to

shopping, TV binge watching, exercise and work.

▪ Self-soothing or stimulating obsessive compulsive behaviours

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