Fight-or-flight response

Two psychological symptoms victims and first responders sustain from suicide terrorist attacks include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and shock (Gelkopf, Solomon & Avraham Bleich, 2013). Suicide attacks are an effective means of terrorism because the attacker can get very close to the target without been noticed. If they are individuals loaded with explosives they can locate themselves in the middle of crowds and generate great damage. In the case of cars that are used for suicide attacks…

stress can have many negative effects on your health. It can cause headaches, high blood pressure and digestive issues. Fortunately, spa treatments are great for stress relief and relaxation. Chronic stress stimulates the body's flight or fight response. This response is stimulated by stress hormones. A massage helps reduce the stress hormones. It also helps increase dopamine and serotonin production, which promotes relaxation. Pain Relief Many people get massage therapy training because…

on fear of the unknown and a bit of paranoia, and poor leadership and communication skills. Handling confrontations and attacks that come from bullying and fear and incompetence requires PREPARATION! Physical attacks draw one of 3 responses - Freeze, Flight, or Fight. Physical Self-defense…

Stress and the Human Body Few have escaped it. Some of been able to run far, but only the lucky can get away. Maybe it was the way they were raised, maybe the way the trained themselves. But this is for sure and for certain, and everyone who goes to college has to face it. So what is this dreaded thing everyone is terrified of when they leave high school? The freshman fifteen. Seventy percent of freshman gain weight in their first year of college. Some gain ten, some fifty but the average is…

According to the article of ‘How Fear Works’ by Julia Layton (2012), it is stated that fear could be characterized as a general unconscious feeling of unpleasantness or could be more complicated, or complex emotion such as anxiety and externalized fear. Besides, regarding to ‘The Psychology of Fear’, fear could also be phobias which are persistent pathological fears directed towards specific objects and situations (Roy, 2010). When fear comes with reactions of body, it causes strong emotional…

need to repair itself and it would require energy to do that. Although our bodies may have lower or weaken defences, it is still on high alert. If continually exposed to stress, the body begins to weaken gradually. It no longer has the same energy to fight it off like in the first stage. At this stage you a higher blood pressure, higher level of breathing and your heart rate becomes higher. At this point your glucose levels should be quite…

On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320, took off from La Guardia with 150 passengers and 5 crew members, bound for Charlotte, NC. Three minutes into flight it struck a flock of Canada geese and lost power in both engines. Air controllers tried to divert the US Airways plane back to La Guardia or a nearby airport in New Jersey. Captain Chesley "Sully'' Sullenberger decided he did could not safely land the plane in either of the airports, and glided the plane into the Hudson.…

Currently, my work environment is hostile, and I stayed and resisted flight for nine long months. Before my job conflict, I never spoke up, however, this time I spoke up to my boss. My boss supported me as I reported the conflict to Human Resources (HR). Then I felt empowered to resign from my position. The position was a…

1.1 Pregnancy and Childbirth Pregnancy period is one of the wonderful phases of a woman's life. Each and every moment during this period is very precious for them. They spend each and every day in pleasant anticipation, waiting for a normal delivery. Pregnant women will face a lot of emotional issues, mainly due to hormonal changes. This will result in unusual mood swings. When a woman is pregnant for the first time, the fear will be more, as she is not aware of many things. This is the time…

One of the most significant problems facing the U.S. deals with the rapid changes occurring in the police department with officers adapting towards militarization with the adopting of military gear and tactics. The recent riots regarding the unrest in Ferguson and Baltimore prompted the call for a more tighter security for the protection of the citizen, these actions are only prompting the United States to update the police with military tech hardware and equipment. In the name of the law, the…