The human body is truly remarkable!

The human body is truly remarkable! Let’s explore how your nervous system responds in moments of stress.

When you encounter something you perceive as a threat, your hypothalamus sends a signal to your pituitary gland, which then instructs your adrenal glands to release stress hormones—adrenaline and cortisol. As a result, your heart races, your pupils dilate, and you might even feel tingling sensations or shortness of breath. In mere seconds, your body prepares for a fight, flight, freeze, fawn, or flop response also known as a 'trauma response'.

A traumatic experience or an overstimulated nervous system sometimes takes over like that. It makes you feel like the world has stopped or maybe that it should stop so we can catch up.

After a traumatic or over stimulating experience many people question why it's so challenging to move past these experiences and wonder how they will cope. One reason is that during trauma, our brain establishes patterns to ensure our safety. Now that you are out of danger, it’s your responsibility to guide your brain in forming new patterns to overcome the trauma response. Understandably, this can be a daunting task.

At Lakunakai, we stress the importance of understanding your body and its reactions. Our approach is straightforward, leveraging the skills, traits, and coping tools of each of our "Supportive Little Buddies."

We hope these simple techniques will prove beneficial for you and your loved ones in your everyday lives.