![]() However, when we are held in a state of fear, our stress levels remain elevated. Our bodies are designed such that the stress response typically lasts less than 90 seconds. Hormone levels return to normal and the body can return to a relaxed state. When the danger passes, the amygdala relinquishes control back to the ‘thinking brain’, which returns to the parasympathetic division. This is essential because, when in danger, there is no time to think about what to do – you have to react. Because the amygdala can react much faster than the ‘thinking brain’, this process is sometimes referred to as an amygdala ‘hi-jack’. This allows you to move quickly when you step out onto the street and you realize a car is coming. Hormones like epinephrine (adrenaline) are immediately released that flood your body. When it senses danger, it’s job is to shut off the thinking brain and revert to the emotional brain and memory to react. The Amygdala largely runs the sympathetic nervous system.
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