Stress & Trauma Responses

Empath Freeze Response

Freeze isn't laziness. It's the deepest protection: when the system decides nothing is safer than something.

Reference Definitions

How Empath Is Defined

"One who experiences the emotions of others: a person who has empathy for others."
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
"In psychology, empaths (from Ancient Greek empáth(eia), 'passion') are people who have a higher than usual level of empathy, called hyperempathy."
Wikipedia

Signs of an Active Freeze Response

  • Can't think, can't move, can't decide
  • Numb, blank, foggy
  • Procrastination on important things
  • Sleeping a lot, still tired
  • Watching life happen from a distance
  • Words won't come when you need them

The Way Through

Lasting Change Lives in the Subconscious

What you're experiencing is not a flaw in who you are. It's a pattern in the nervous system and subconscious — and patterns can change.

The Boyd Method™ works at the subconscious level, where these patterns actually live, so the change you create is real and lasting.

Return to trust, faith, calm, clarity, and confidence. Reconnect with your authentic self.