From Fight-or-Flight to Rest-and-Digest: Retraining a body stuck in stress mode
Holistic Healing

From Fight-or-Flight to Rest-and-Digest: Retraining a body stuck in stress mode

Theo Grant · narrated by Moss

2026

2h 56m$4.99

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A body that never gets the all-clear signal starts treating ordinary life like an emergency: racing heart at the grocery store, tight shoulders during a quiet evening, a stomach that stays clenched for no clear reason. This is how the nervous system gets that signal back: what keeps it locked in high alert, why breath and posture matter more than willpower, and simple daily practices that coax the body toward calm again. Grounded, patient, and genuinely reassuring.

Inside this audiobook

17 chapters

  1. 1A Glimpse Into the Chapters3m
  2. 2Introduction3m
  3. 3Chapter 1: The Body That Won't Stand Down13m
  4. 4Chapter 2: Two Gears, One Body13m
  5. 5Chapter 3: How We Got Wired This Way11m
  6. 6Chapter 4: The Breath You Already Have13m
  7. 7Chapter 5: Moving the Stress Out12m
  8. 8Chapter 6: Steady Blood Sugar, Steadier Nerves11m
  9. 9Chapter 7: Winding Down on Purpose12m
  10. 10Chapter 8: The Splash and the Soak12m
  11. 11Chapter 9: Calm Is Contagious12m
  12. 12Chapter 10: A Little Sky Every Day12m
  13. 13Chapter 11: Loosening the Grip of Worry11m
  14. 14Chapter 12: Gentle Helpers from the Kitchen12m
  15. 15Chapter 13: Stitching It Into a Day12m
  16. 16Chapter 14: When to Call in Backup12m
  17. 17Conclusion3m
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