We’ve all had those moments – the ones where your blood goes from zero to boiling in two seconds flat.

You’re cool, calm and collected until you’re not.

It could be the driver who cuts you off or the co-worker who sends a “quick email” at 4:59 p.m. Maybe it’s that person with a different political opinion than yours. It’s different for everyone, but sometimes we lose control!

There’s a part of your brain called the amygdala – two little almond-shaped clusters buried deep in your head, responsible for fight or flight mode. Whenever you lose control, the amygdala presses the panic button. Stress signals flood your body. Heart rate spikes. Cortisol surges. Rational thought goes out the window, and you’re in fight mode.

The amygdala is like a built-in alarm system, constantly scanning for

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