Stress response is produced in the body when a change in the environment happens that is different from what you were anticipating. Stress hormones prepare the body for change. [[distress]] happens when we are disempowered [[eustress]] happens when we are empowered We all have a baseline level of stress hormones, and this baseline level can be recalibrated. It takes 60 days to set a new baseline Mild acute stress response 1. Vagal brake comes off 2. Sympathetic nervous system activates Traumatic Stress Response Very high sympathetic activation Very high dorsal vagal activation. "Freeze"