Survival Mechanisms

noun a response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat, which prepares the body to either fight or flee

• When faced with a threatening situation, the body's natural response is to activate the fight or flight response.
• I had to decide whether to fight or flight when the dog started chasing me.
• I was totally in fight or flight mode when I saw my ex at the party.
• The intense pressure of the deadline triggered my fight or flight instincts.

noun a period of dormancy or torpor during the winter

verb to pass the winter in a dormant or torpid state

• Many animals hibernate during the winter months to conserve energy.
• I wish I could hiberdate like a bear and sleep through the cold weather.
• I'm going to hiberdate this weekend and catch up on my favorite TV shows.
• Sometimes I just want to hiberdate from the world and take a break from everything.