EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 17 MIN
The Caveman Brain in a Corporate World: Understanding Fight or Flight | Ep 50
from No-Nonsense Psychiatry Practical Mental Health Lets Talk Together · host markjohnskay
Your brain's primary job is survival, not happiness. In this milestone 50th episode of No Nonsense Psychiatry, we deconstruct the Acute Stress Response. We’re moving past the "anxiety" label to look at the physiological cascade: the adrenaline surge, the diverted blood flow, and the "shutdown" of your logical prefrontal cortex. We provide three actionable ways to identify when your body has "hijacked" your brain and how to manually signal to your system that the threat is gone.
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Your brain's primary job is survival, not happiness. In this milestone 50th episode of No Nonsense Psychiatry, we deconstruct the Acute Stress Response. We’re moving past the "anxiety" label to look at the physiological cascade: the adrenaline surge, the diverted blood flow, and the "shutdown" of your logical prefrontal cortex. We provide three actionable ways to identify when your body has "hijacked" your brain and how to manually signal to your system that the threat is gone.
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