18.43 It's been a long night and day of Oscar coverage, and we'll be rounding this live blog off soon. But, before we do, I think it's important to point out that someone on Twitter has made a fish-related Oscars joke. (Oscar fish, incidentally, are a type of cichlid.
For other uses, see Fight or Flight. The fight-or-flight response (also called the fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response [in PTSD ], hyperarousal, or the acute stress response) is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival. It was first described by Walter Bradford Cannon.
Perhaps the simplest, best way to turn down the activity of our fight or flight response is by physical exercise. Remember that the natural conclusion of fight or flight is vigorous physical activity. When we exercise, we metabolize excessive stress hormonesârestoring our body and mind to a calmer, more relaxed state.