Posted by Tamar on July 26, 2005, at 15:35:56
In reply to Anyone know how to raise the adrenaline bar?, posted by rabble_rouser on July 26, 2005, at 12:50:33
Hello Ross
> When I get laughed at, BAM - off we go with the fight or flight response: tunnel vision, raised heart beat, anger, desire to fight back. Very difficult to be 'light hearted' when your brain is in caveman land ... My reaction is more internal also - I tend to just feel depressed and become very quiet, which is a particular pain in the *ss if you then get the "oh i didn't mean to offend you" remark - its impossible to act in a way that says you arent offended!!
I am familiar with that feeling! I think for me it's become easier to deal with over time, which is fortunate because many of my colleagues engage in friendly banter that I once would have found highly distressing.
I suspect that a little CBT could help with this. If you have feelings that are out of proportion to the context, CBT can help you identify the thoughts that accompany the feelings. You can learn to challenge those thoughts and thus modify the way you feel. It doesn't work for everyone or everything, but I think this is the kind of situation that it can help with.
Tamar
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