Fight, Flight, Freeze – Training Resilience and the Nervous System with AUM Meditation
Our autonomic nervous system often reacts to stress faster than our conscious mind. Fight and flight are two well-known stress responses. But people can also freeze: the body becomes immobile, the voice fails, and thinking and acting suddenly seem blocked. This so-called freeze response, or tonic immobility, has been particularly well documented in situations involving interpersonal or sexual threat – and in studies it has been found to be more pronounced on average in women, although it is by no means limited to women.
And sometimes the problem begins even earlier: people notice warning signs but still downplay them, block out an escalating situation, or hope that nothing serious will happen. This can lead us to react very late – at a point when we may already be under so much stress that our ability to act is impaired.
In this conversation, former Green Beret Mike Glover – with a healthy dose of American patriotism that you’ll simply have to accept 😉 – explains why it can be useful to become familiar with intense physical and emotional activation before things truly become serious.
This is exactly where AUM Meditation offers a very practical field of training: within a protected setting, we consciously experience strong emotional and physical activation. Anger, fear, grief, voice, movement, physical exertion, encounter, and closeness are not merely talked about – they are actually experienced. At the same time, we repeatedly experience and practise the way back: letting go, relaxing, sensing, and becoming still.
By taking part in AUM Meditation regularly, we can learn to notice our own stress responses earlier, tolerate intense emotions more effectively, and remain connected with ourselves and others even during high levels of inner activation. In this way, AUM can become a practical training ground for self-awareness, emotional regulation, and resilience.
Resilience does not arise from avoiding stress – but also from learning how to deal with activation without being completely taken over by it.
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How deep do you truly dare to feel?
In his work, Kai integrates elements of AUM meditation, body and sexual therapy, as well as Tantric bodywork. His spaces are defined by conscious encounter, movement, and honest expression. It is not about perfection, but about authenticity.
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What is the AUM Meditation good for? Why do actors, dancers, speakers and singers use the AUM? Is the AUM a therapeutic tool? Why do even therapists take part?
By perceiving (awareness), understanding and meditating, you develop your awareness of your body, soul, emotions, and spirit.
Physical effects:
The AUM Meditation is a highly active meditation that involves the whole body. Through the exercises, you will lose weight, your skin will become more beautiful (due to detoxification), and you will radiate positive energy. You will improve your vitality and physical fitness, and your energy will flow and your body will become more relaxed.
Psychic effects:
By exploring and expressing feelings, you train your emotional awareness. Actively clearing away emotions like anger and sadness opens your heart, creating space for more happiness and love in your life. Regaining your strength strengthens your self-confidence. You become more grounded and centered. Becoming a master of your emotions means you can become the master of your own life. If you do not have to carry the burden of past emotions, you can react consciously and freely in any situation instead of becoming a victim of emotionally reactive behavior. You will feel more balanced and live your life more holistically.
Health benefits:
Expressing suppressed emotions frees your body and can prevent diseases such as cancer, stroke, and stomach ulcers. Stress is reduced, blood pressure is more balanced, and your body is detoxified. The AUM helps to strengthen the immune system and increases your ability to heal yourself.
Spiritual expansion:
The more often you do the AUM Meditation, the more you will learn to perceive your emotions and feelings. This deepens your meditation and clears space for stillness and inner peace. You will see your conditioning more clearly, and your ability to master your thoughts will increase.
Social opportunities:
The AUM is a social meditation through which you connect with and learn from others. Doing the AUM with your friends gives you the opportunity to declutter, have fun, and open your heart. Hugging is healing, and being close to others will nourish you.
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Speaking of “social”
There is an ➤ AUM Telegram group that is “attached” to my Telegram channel. Feel free to use this group for inquiries and arrangements regarding ride sharing and overnight accommodations. It’s really great, not just for people who come from further away, when you support each other, find a place to sleep, have breakfast together and learn from each other.
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For speakers, actors, singers, musical performers:
“Vocal Authority” does not come from understanding causal relationships, technique, or physical fitness alone. Are you there with your soul and your heart? Are you really involved? To what percentage are you willing to get emotionally involved? What is stopping you from being 100% committed to going all-in?
For coaches, for people who work with others:
Whether in care, therapy, education, you can only accompany people as far as you have gone yourself. The AUM Meditation provides a good foundation for this. It is not enough to read about it or hear about it: Do it for yourself!
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➤ 0:00 What do You Love About the Humaniversity AUM Meditation?
➤ 12:58 Why Should I Become an AUM Meditation Leader?
➤ 18:06 What are Your Experiences in Leading the AUM Meditation Around the World?
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The whole book is available here ➤ Männlichkeit leben: Die Stärkung des Maskulinen
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Could Your Emotions Trigger Inflammation?
The following article discusses the link between undigested emotions, commonly referred to as stress, and chronic inflammation. It highlights how taking care of your emotional health can have positive effects on your physical and spiritual well-being. You can read more about this topic by following this link
➤ https://www.runnersworld.com/health-injuries/a43691914/stress-and-inflammation/
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Fab Four drummer and peace activist, Ringo Starr talks about going to see the Maharishi and the gift of meditation. Bob Roth, renowned meditation teacher of 60 years and CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, talks about the scientifically documented capacity of meditation to cultivate peace for the individual and the collective.
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Find out more about what ➤ variations of the AUM Meditation there are on the next page.