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Listen Then Speak — The Freeze Response: Why High Achievers Shut Down Under Stress (and How to Thaw)
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The Freeze Response: Why High Achievers Shut Down Under Stress (and How to Thaw)

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In this episode, you'll learn:What the freeze trauma response is and how it differs from healthy stillnessSigns of functional freeze in high performers: analysis paralysis, procrastination, numbing, and emotional shutdownWhy men tend to freeze through stoicism and stonewalling, and women through over-functioning3 root…

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