But it was too late to abort. Farrington had a choice—he could either give in to the fight-or-flight response, allowing himself to be swept away in the tide of adrenaline, cortisol, and norepinephrine, or he could use the enhanced focus these chemicals provided to redirect his attention to the problem at hand. This is where all that flow time in Switzerland came in handy. Training in high-stress situations increases what psychologists call “situational awareness.”
