More and more research is showing that we hold onto experiences of stress, anxiety and trauma in the body. What happens in the body when faced with a stressful situation? During a stressful event, the nervous system goes into survival mode: this means that it starts preparing the body to be able to fight or flight the perceived "danger". Stress hormones such as cortisol are released, causing an increase in blood pressure and blood sugar. Our heart starts to beat faster. We ma