Imagine your thoughts, feelings, and sensations if a masked intruder broke into your house in the middle of the night. You wake from a deep slumber because of the noise caused by the burglar. Suddenly, the intruder is facing you, holding a loaded gun to your head. At this time, your brain would immediately enter into “fight-or-flight” mode, and your only focus at that moment would be to keep yourself and your family alive. Your heart would begin pounding to prepare your physical being for a showdown with the intruder, or to literally run for your life, if your instincts told you. Your brain would now be operating at its most rudimentary level, pushing aside all thoughts except how to survive this attack. Now, imagine these same sensations occurring without the immediate threat of an intruder. You are in broad daylight, safely driving down the highway with your family, when [...] Read more »