tertiary · Reactive

Ready to Fight

Part of the Stress Response Wheel

What is Ready to Fight?

Ready to fight or argue. Every interaction feels like a potential conflict.

When you might feel ready to fight

Ready to Fight is a specific form of defensive, which itself is a type of reactive. You might experience this feeling in situations where reactive is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define ready to fight.

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