😱 FEAR AND SAFETY
PAGE 1 OF 5 — THE ALARM
INTERNAL SIREN
FEAR KEEPS YOU ALIVE
Fear is your brain's alarm system. When something looks dangerous, your amygdala fires a warning before you can even think. Your heart beats faster, your muscles tense, and your senses sharpen. Fear is not weakness. It evolved over millions of years to keep humans alive. The uncomfortable feeling is your body saying: pay attention, something matters here.
🧠 AMYGDALA
The amygdala is a small almond-shaped brain region that triggers the fear response in under a second.
ALERT!
REAL DANGER
🐍 Snake on the path ahead
🚗 Car speeding too close
🚗 Car speeding too close
BODY READY
💓 Heart pounds faster
🏃 Muscles ready to run
🏃 Muscles ready to run