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Fight or Flight?

When you’re upset, your heart beats faster and you

start breathing more quickly. It’s your body’s way of

responding to protect you.

That thumping heart is part of your body’s “fight-or-flight”

reaction, and it goes back to when humans first walked the

earth.

Suppose you were a cave girl, just hanging out one day

with your cave friends, when a fierce and hungry cave bear

charged into camp. Your body’s automatic responses would

help you either tangle with the bear (fight) or run for your

life (take flight). If you didn’t do one or the other, you’d

probably get eaten.