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Brain Threat weakens Executive Function & increases Safety Strengths
Under threat, the brain reacts: When in safety, the brain reacts:
EMOTIONAL: STEADY: I can be calm and
I need to be emotional – steady – I don’t need to call
shout and scream so others for help.
come and rescue me
FLEXIBLE: I know I am safe
RIGID: I need to be rigid
and focus only on one thing - so I can think things through,
what I need to survive problem solve and think of
others.
DELIBERATE: I can take my
IMPULSIVE: I need to be time and think things through
impulsive and react quickly to – I don’t need to make urgent
danger
decisions to stay safe.
ALERT: I need to be alert FOCUSED: I do not need to
and on guard to any dangers worry about dangers around
around me. me. I can focus on one task.
