Have you ever experienced a stressful event and felt...

~ Feelings of intense—maybe overwhelming—anger

~ Defensive

~ Hypervigilant

~ Physically or emotionally aggressive

~ Super thin-skinned

~ Heightened senses and sensations

~ Hyperindependent and rarely or never asking for help

~ Withdrawn from friends or family—canceling plans, not returning messages

~ Hard time focusing

~ People pleasing, saying yes to things that you want to say no to

~ Very procrastinatey

~ Practiced really crappy self-care

~ Feeling very foggy or numb

~ Soooo exhausted and overwhelmed

To name a few...

You might have been in a fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response!

If you're unfamiliar with these terms, these are responses that humans (and other creatures, lol) have to stressful events.

And a stressful event can be anything:

A natural disaster, a devastating election result, a threat to your life or mental health, a fight with a family member, something happening at work or in the world...pretty much anything can cause a stress response in us!

It is soooo important for us to know about The Four Fs and how to take care of ourselves when we experience them.

Because when we're in the throes of our stress responses, we're very likely not thinking very clearly...

...and that can lead us to do some notsogreat things.

Things like...

Picking fights

Withdrawing and isolating

Having no boundaries

Turning to substances

Taking terrible care of ourselves (which only adds to our stress)

Misdirected anger

Endlessly doomscrolling and distracting ourselves

And soooo much more...that we later judge ourselves for doing...which stresses us out more!

That's why I created

"Giving all the Fs: Understanding Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn"!

This 2 hour workshop can help you start to understand what's going on when you go into the 4Fs...

and how to take care of yourself so your stress response can hopefully be shorter and less intense.

During the workshop, you’ll learn:

~ The fight/flight/freeze/fawn stress responses: what happens in our brains and bodies

~ How they might show up in our lives in the short term and long term

~ How to support yourself, rather than making things harder for yourself :)

~ About the concept of the Window of Tolerance and how to use it to take care of yourself

~ And more!

Logistics:

Date & Time: Monday, November 25th, 8pm ET/5pm PT

~ The workshop is 2 hours long (there will be breaks!)

~ It will take place on Zoom.

~ The material will be presented in English.

Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link and all the other information you need.

(Can't make the live training? You'll get the replay info and all the materials.)

Investment: sliding scale

In order to make this accessible to people from a wide range of financial positions, I use the following sliding scale:

$50 if you’re financially abundant

$30 if you’re financially stable

$10 if things are financially challenging

Notes about the sliding scale:

I am committed to creating a world where everyone is supported 100% and no one is left out.

Scholarships are also available; please don’t hesitate to reach out to eryka_AT_eryka.com if you have any questions about any of this or would like to apply for a scholarship.

How to enroll:

Decide on your payment amount according to the sliding scale and choose the payment processor of your choice.

If you prefer Venmo: send payment to @Eryka-Peskin

If you prefer Zelle: send payment to eryka@eryka.com

If you prefer PayPal: send payment to eryka@eryka.com

IMPORTANT: Please include your email in the notes so I can send you all the info.

Once you’ve done that, you’ll have reserved your spot!

About Eryka Peskin

Eryka is a social worker licensed in both New York and Idaho. She has also been a mindset coach for a decade, a fierce cheerleader, a writer and a photographer, and was a registered representative with a leading financial services company.

When she's not hiking through mountains and trees or chasing after her niblings (niece + nephews), she works with people one on one or in groups to support them in shifting their mindset from scarcity to abundance, conquering their limiting beliefs and their fears and their pernicious inner critic, understanding how money works, and training coaches, healers, and practitioners on trauma-informed practice.

Important note: this is an informational workshop to help understand what might happen when you experience stressors. This is not therapy or counseling, and does not/should not replace therapy, counseling, medication, or other support prescribed by your healthcare provider.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to eryka_AT_eryka.com if you have any questions about any of this and/or whether the workshop is right for you.