3) Your Body Knows Before You Do: Trauma Responses at Scale

3) Your Body Knows Before You Do: Trauma Responses at Scale

3) Your Body Knows Before You Do: Trauma Responses at ScaleJessica Jo Stenquist MPA, LCSW, ICF PCC
Published on: 04/03/2026

Your body knows before your brain does when systems are broken. Fight, flight, freeze, fawn—these aren't just personal responses. They're collective patterns. Learning to notice, name, and choose your response is how you move to effective action.

trauma responsefight flight freeze fawnnervous system regulationpolitical anxietycollective traumasomatic awarenessbody wisdompolyvagal theorycivic engagementeffective actiontrauma informed activism
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