Episode 14: The Fawn Response & The Hidden Root of People Pleasing

The Best of You

Dr. Alison Cook

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

5 • 710 Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Psychology Buzzwords are back, only this time you picked the topics! This week we're focusing on the 4 Fear Responses, often called Survival Responses or Trauma Responses, with a special look at the Fawn Response. 1. What are 4 common fear responses? 2. What is the freeze response? 3. What is disassociation? 4. How are these responses helpful? 5. What is this Fawn Response? 6. What are the hidden fears underneath it? 7. Why doesn't talking myself out of a fear response work? 8. What *does* work to help me return to calm? Thanks to our sponsor Organifi —Go to www.organifi.com/bestofyou and use code BESTOFYOU for 20% off your order today! Find a list of resources for this episode here. Sign up to receive Dr. Cook’s weekly email and receive 2 free e-books and a guided prayer reflection at dralisoncook.com Music by Andy Luiten Sound editing by Kelly Kramarik While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, I'm Dr. Allison, and I'm so glad you're here to discover what brings out the best of you.
0:11.5	This podcast is all about breaking free from painful patterns, mending the past and discovering our true selves in God.
0:19.6	I can't wait to get started as we learn together how to become the best version of who we are with God's help.
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1:53.5	Hey everyone, welcome to this new series, Psychology Buzzwords Part 2, Listeners Choice Edition.
2:00.5	So this time I'm going to cover the words
2:03.1	you selected. I ran a poll in my Instagram stories last week, and you gave me so many great
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2:15.0	pretty much for the rest of this year. If you don't hear your
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