E161: Flooded

Why do I shut down — or can’t stop talking — when things get heated? You understood the conversation before it started. You knew what you wanted to say. And then something happened — your brain went offline, your words came out wrong, or nothing came out at all. You walked away wondering why you couldn’t just hold it together. That’s not a character flaw. That’s flooding. And until you understand what it’s actually doing to your body, it’s almost impossible to change what happens next. In thi...