When the body’s fight-or-flight response to stress kicks in, your pupils dilate, narrowing your field of vision and making it hard to find perspective, literally and figuratively.
When the body’s fight-or-flight response to stress kicks in, your pupils dilate, narrowing your field of vision and making it hard to find perspective, literally and figuratively. But if you can intentionally adopt a more panoramic view, for instance, by noticing three sights in the distance, it’s easier to feel less sucked into what seems challenging.