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Scenario

Why achievement triggers your fight-or-flight response

My heart pounds when I accomplish something good like my body thinks success is dangerous and I should hide.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Success is activating threat responses because early experiences taught that visibility, accomplishment, or outshining others carried social or emotional dangers.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Trauma in the body — somatic approaches?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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