How our brain reacts
Here is the science bit. Your brain is really clever. One of its more important jobs is to try and keep you as safe as possible.
When a bad thing happens the bottom part of your brain decides what is the best thing to do, without needing to ask you.
This means you do one of 3 things:
- You run away.
- Try and find out what has happened.
- You stay very quiet.
This is because your brain knows what the best is to keep you as safe as it can. Even when a very bad thing happens. Your brain will do the best job it can to try and keep everyone safe.
The brain’s main job is to keep you safe. When a major incident happens, your brain will quickly choose to either:
- Run away.
- Try to defend yourself.
- Stay very quiet and still.
Even when a very bad thing happens your brain will do the best job it can to try and keep everyone safe.
Next we are going to think about how you might feel if someone you love is not around anymore or has been hurt.