The parasympathetic nervous system produces the opposite response to the FFF, causing a relaxation response instead. One other important aspect of the Fight or Flight Response is the way that it diverts your blood flow.
To prepare you to fight or to get ready to run from a perceived threat, blood is diverted away from the brain to the extremities in the body, such as the arms, legs, hands, and feet.
This is why breathing exercises work to calm us when we experience acute stress, anger, or frustration. Blood is returning to the brain and it becomes easier for us to think. There are several ways in which you can practice deep breathing to relax both your body and mind.
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