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The Fight or Flight State: Polyvagal Theory
Anxiety and anger can feel like opposites, but they are two sides of the same state. Fight or flight is your sympathetic nervous system mobilizing to protect you: flight shows up as anxiety and worry, fight as anger and...
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The Fight or Flight State: Polyvagal Theory is an episode from Stuck Not Broken by Justin Sunseri. Anxiety and anger can feel like opposites, but they are two sides of the same state. Fight or flight is your sympathetic nervous system mobil...
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Published Jul 14, 2026, 20:46 long, audio available.
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