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Don’t PANIC!<\/h1>\nDon’t PANIC!<\/h1>\nEasier said than done perhaps. When you’re dealing with the masses, you have to realise that all of us humans have a little section in our brain called the amygdala (the Reptilian Brain of Survival). It\u2019s about the shape and size of an almond, nearly as old as the dinosaurs, to whose reptilian brains it bears a considerable resemblance.<\/p>\n
When you\u2019re walking home late at night, it\u2019s shouting out to you, bogging you down with panic as you navigate your way in the dark, ready to jump at every corner at whatever or whoever might be hiding there.<\/p>\n
It’s the trigger of the reptilian brain that causes irrational panic. Putting us in a ‘flight or fight’ mode.<\/p>\n
The base of the brain contains the cerebellum, and it directly connects to the spinal cord (or brainstem). It is sometimes referred to as the reptilian complex, or the “lizard brain.” You might be wondering, “What do I have in common with a lizard?” Well, all living creatures have basic functions that must be performed in order to sustain life. Those functions originate in this lowest, most primitive part of the brain such as: reflexive behaviours, muscle control, balance, breathing, heartbeat, feeding\/digestion, and reproduction. The instinct to survive – it also triggers us to do strange things when it kicks in – like dashing about in a state of sheer panic, that’s not based on logic or reasoning.<\/p>\n
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