Tag: fight or flight

How to Lower Inflammation After Chronic Stress: 10 Science-Supported Tools (+ Bonus Pro Tip)

August 3, 2026

#1 Prioritize Quality Sleep: 🧠💙 Trauma can teach your body that sleep isn’t safe. When you’ve lived in survival mode for years, your nervous system doesn’t simply “turn off” because you’re tired. It stays on guard, scanning for danger—even when you’re finally safe. The good news? Your brain and body can learn a new pattern. … More How to Lower Inflammation After Chronic Stress: 10 Science-Supported Tools (+ Bonus Pro Tip)

Bangor Daily News Reported “Maine Woman Shot By Rumford Police Accused of Threatening Authorities With a Knife” (2014)

April 26, 2014

The entire time we lived in rural Maine, we watched the cops, authorities, and the media dehumanize Maine citizens. They turned traumatized people, those with disabilities, those who are poor, and those who were sick and/or addicted into criminals to justify the budgets to keep their fat government jobs funded in an area where there … More Bangor Daily News Reported “Maine Woman Shot By Rumford Police Accused of Threatening Authorities With a Knife” (2014)