Savvy Psychologist

E533 - Understand the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn survival responses

Published: October 8, 2025

Duration: 9:19

533. Do you snap at your loved ones, shut down in meetings, or go to great lengths to please others? In this episode, Dr. Monica Johnson looks at the four survival responses: fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. She looks at how these deeply rooted biological reactions manifest in your daily life and offers strategies for understanding your nervous system's attempts to keep you safe.

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