Healing journey

Understanding Freeze Mode

Understanding Freeze Mode As your body adjusts to this new season of stillness, you might notice that you’re more emotional than ever. Emotions that were once numbed or pushed aside in survival mode are now surfacing. It can feel disorienting, as if your mind and body are sending conflicting signals—like you’re both safe and unsafe… Continue reading Understanding Freeze Mode

Healing journey

Staying in Hermit Mode

When Isolation Becomes Your Safe Haven There’s a quiet, almost hidden strength in choosing to stay in hermit mode, freeze mode, or isolation. For some, it’s a necessary retreat—a way to protect oneself from the overwhelming pressures of the world. For others, it’s a response to trauma or a period of deep introspection. Whatever the… Continue reading Staying in Hermit Mode