Mindfulness from intentional laughter can help break the Fight, Flight, or Freeze cycle

Fight, flight, or freeze (FFF)? Whichever one occurs, your brain triggers a release of chemicals designed to help you survive. Sometimes, especially life threatening situations, that’s a good thing. 

Out modern society though gives us many opportunities to experience FFF and those chemicals in cases that are not life threatening. Our brain hasn’t fully caught up with many of our lives. These chemicals, including including cortisol, norepinephrine, endogenous opioids, and oxytocin, can lead to chronic stress and anxiety when not used as they were intended. 

Instead of FFF, we’d like to offer another option in cases where FFF may not be appropriate - Laugh. Laughing can help to break the FFF instinctual reactions and it can help consume or neutralize those chemicals (maybe even stop there release in the first place if you are quick enough). 

Laughing in the moment of such a situation though may be challenging. Red Light Laughter is meant to help train your brain and body to be quicker to react. And for the times when you're driving when you're not able to laugh quickly, Red Light Laughter can help with mindful driving and help neutralize your emotions so you arrive at your destination refreshed. 

Check the Resources tab to learn how to do Red Light Laughter. Check the Training & education tab for other therapeutic laughter resources.

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