Your body has a default setting under stress.
This quiz reveals whether it's Fight, Flight, Freeze or Fawn?
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Question 1 of 5
1. When you feel overwhelmed or stressed, what's your first instinct?
I start overthinking, can't sit still and feel the urge to stay busy or escape
I get frustrated or irritated and want to take control of the situation
I go blank, shut down or feel completely unable to move forward
I immediately focus on keeping everyone around me happy and try to avoid conflict
Question 2 of 5
2. How do you typically respond when someone upsets or challenges you?
I feel a surge of anger or defensiveness and (maybe) want to stand my ground
I get anxious, replay the conversation repeatedly and find it hard to let go
I apologize, smooth things over and put their feelings before my own
I withdraw, go quiet and feel emotionally numb or disconnected
Question 3 of 5
3. When you have a long to-do list and feel behind, you tend to:
Help everyone else first and put your own tasks last
Push harder, take charge and get frustrated if things aren't moving fast enough
Feel anxious and restless, jumping between tasks without finishing anything
Feel paralysed and unable to start, even though you know you need to
Question 4 of 5
4. How does stress tend to show up in your body?
Shallow breathing, restlessness, a buzzing feeling or racing thoughts
Heaviness, fatigue, numbness or feeling completely flat
A knot in my stomach, holding my breath or a constant need to check if others are okay
Tension in my jaw, shoulder tightness, heat or a racing heart
Question 5 of 5
5. When you think about setting a boundary or saying no, you:
Feel anxious about the consequences and overthink how to word it perfectly
Feel comfortable doing it but can come across as too direct or forceful
Find it almost impossible — keeping the peace feels more important than your own needs
Feel frozen and simply avoid the situation altogether