Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2 · The Nature of the Steady Mind

What Is Your Stress Pattern?

Arjuna — one of history's greatest warriors — collapsed on the battlefield under pressure. What he felt in that moment is the same pattern you may recognise in yourself. Every stress response has a name, a shape, and a path through it.

The Three Stress Patterns
  • The Fighter — Stress that ignites outward.
    Action, control, confrontation — the fire that protects but sometimes burns.
  • The Retreater — Stress that turns inward.
    Withdrawal, silence, disappearing — the pattern that protects by going quiet.
  • The Witness — Stress met with equanimity.
    Observation, steadiness, presence — the Sthitaprajna of the Gita.
"Every pattern began as a solution. Understanding yours is the first step to choosing differently."
— R. Satyamoorthy · Certified NLP Practitioner
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