Seconds to Minutes
The reactive layer - survival responses, reflexes, and momentary experiences. This is where fight-or-flight lives, where emotions flash and fade within seconds to minutes.
Breathing techniques, grounding exercises, immediate environment changes
Responses to immediate physical danger
Reactions to immediate sensory input
Immediate social interactions
An immediate perception of physical danger - real or perceived.
A sudden, unexpected sensory input that triggers an automatic startle response.
Being openly rejected, excluded, or dismissed in a social moment.
The immediate physiological and psychological response to a perceived threat.