Brakes are all the good reasons not to be turned on right now that send a turn-off signal to your brain—everything you see, hear, smell, touch, taste, think, believe, or imagine that your brain perceives as a potential threat. Brakes can include stress, anxiety, loneliness, distracting noises, body shame, trauma history, repressed rage, your to-do list, your risk of pregnancy, a lack of privacy or safety, performance anxiety, and relationship struggles.
