From: The New York Times
What Is ‘Functional Freeze’?
Let’s face it: The holidays aren’t always the happiest time of the year.
We’re busier than usual, scurrying around buying presents, mailing cards and attending events. We’re battling the nasty winter illnesses that pop up in December. And we’re often navigating complicated family dynamics while feeling pressured to create perfect memories.
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These feelings may arise from being overwhelmed by the demands of everyday life, said George A. Bonanno, a professor of clinical psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University and the author of “The End of Trauma.”
They could also be a product of information overload, he added. Some of what we see online or in the news can be disturbing or upsetting to the point where we feel overcome.
“Our brains are really wired to detect and react to threat as fast as possible,” he said. “We’re constantly being tweaked now.”
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