Hypervigilance

There is no absolute way of determining how vigilant we should be.It depends on where we are, as ,say  a battlefield or a buttercup meadow.It will depend on past trauma or disturbances and no doubt on our personality.But on a battlefield or a violent home it is normal to be more vigilant
But maybe we can’t turn if off………

Whitby Abbey steps by Katherine

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319289.php

“This super alertness makes people with hypervigilance feel and act as though there is always a threat around the corner.

Normally, they are not responding to a real threat. Rather, their brain is overanalyzing, and overreacting to, input from their senses.

Hypervigilance can be a symptom of:

• post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• anxiety
• other mental health conditions”