Feb 16 • General discussion
Survival Mode Check
Survival Mode Check (30 Seconds)
Before you scroll…
Notice your body.
• Are your shoulders slightly lifted?
• Is your jaw tight?
• Is your breathing shallow?
• Does your chest feel subtly braced?
If yes — you’re not “stressed.”
You’re activated.
Most nurses don’t realize they stay mildly in fight-or-flight all day — and then call it personality, burnout, or exhaustion.
Here’s a 20-second interrupt:
- Let your tongue rest heavy in the bottom of your mouth.
- Unclench your jaw (lips together, teeth apart).
- Slow inhale through your nose for 4.
- Long exhale through your mouth for 6.
- Drop your shoulders one inch.
That’s not relaxation.
That’s nervous system downshifting.
Practice this 3 times today — especially before report or driving home.
Training > hoping you feel better.
This is how we retrain survival mode.
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