The Peace Response Podcast

In this episode, I talk about fight, flight and freeze responses and how they can show up in everyday life. These are automatic stress responses that often get misunderstood, especially when they don’t look like “obvious anxiety” or panic. When you can start to recognise them, it becomes easier to understand your reactions without immediately judging or trying to fix yourself. This is a foundation...

This episode is about the physical side of anxiety, explained simply. We gently touch on the nervous system , what the fight-or-flight response is, and why your heart rate, breathing and focus change when your body switches into protection mode. Anxiety symptoms aren’t a sign that something is wrong with you. They’re a reflex designed to protect you. And once you understand that, a lot of the fear...

In this episode, I talk about the different ways the word anxiety is used, as a passing emotion, and as something more intense and life-disrupting. I share some of my own experience and what I’ve noticed in conversations with others, as well as a short look at how the meaning of anxiety has shifted over time. If you’ve ever felt confused, dismissed, or misunderstood or if someone in your life does...

The first episode of my new podcast about increasing your peace and happiness and reducing stress and anxiety. In this episode I talk about the importance of trusting yourself and knowing what feels right for you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit melodycbrown1.substack.com