In a very simplistic description, we could say that if a saber-toothed tiger is attacking the caveman, his stress response kicks into fight or flight for survival.
Think of it as an emergency mechanism that the body mobilizes to give us an extra edge or “super-strength” when dangerous situations occur.” (2) For millions of years, there is a part of our brain that has helped us survive as a species. “The body has a built-in automatic emergency response that uses the nervous system and endocrine system to enhance the body’s performance when danger is perceived. The foundation of what I teach in all my beginning classes and workshops is about the “stress response” because, for me, it helped me to understand what I am trying to conquer in my life (stressors). Resistance is ANYTHING that is keeping you from doing your work.” (1) Oh ~ I see where this is going! And, yes, I admit I have resistance that I am… uh, fighting, or trying to win over in my daily life. She went on to share from the author, “The enemy is RESISTANCE. No! I’m not at war! Couldn’t there be better way to say that? But I realized that I was battling the presentation and let go so I could be more present with the talk. War? C’mon! Isn’t that a bit negative? I found myself cringing as I consider myself a practitioner of nonviolence. The speaker started out saying that we are at war every single day. Recently I attended a workshop on “Breaking Down Resistance”, based on the book “War of Art – Winning the Inner Creative Battle” by Steven Pressfield. Calling all warriors to our upcoming retreat.
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