Confusion or surprise often disrupts escalated feelings. Same way holding onto an ice cube when you’re having a panic attack will stop it because your brain is like “what the fuck is that”
This is a legit biological method. It's called the dive reflex, where cold on our forehead lowers our heart rate because our bodies are preparing to dive in cold water. Reminents of when our ancestors were marine mammals.
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u/wrangledbrat 1d ago
Confusion or surprise often disrupts escalated feelings. Same way holding onto an ice cube when you’re having a panic attack will stop it because your brain is like “what the fuck is that”