Hijacked by Your Brain: How to Free Yourself When Stress Takes Over (Groundbreaking Self-Help Book on Controlling Your Stress for Better Mental Health and Wellness)

by Julian D. Ford

But the thinking center can’t force the alarm to accept an optimal emotion, without actually dealing with the threat (whether it is real or imagined). If the alarm is activated, it will escalate its distress calls rather than accepting and enjoying the positive feelings.