It’s okay! How are you? Are you doing okay? Is your answer automatic – ‘I’m fine’ ? Or, are you truly honest and ‘all good here’ or ‘I’ve been better’ are more your responses? Maybe you word your answer in the hope that someone will listen? For example: ‘I’m okay, thanks for asking’ could be construed as a negative response……
What is Hypervigilance? More Than Just ‘Being Alert’ The human nervous system evolved to detect threats and keep people safe. Most individuals scan their environment occasionally, notice unusual sounds, and respond to potential dangers appropriately. But some people experience a constant state of heightened threat detection that exhausts them physically and mentally. This condition goes far beyond normal alertness. What…
