What is Your “F” Type?

06/11/2025 19 min
What is Your “F” Type?

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How do you react when someone cuts you off in traffic?Or when they roll their eyes at something you said?Annoyed? Hurt? Withdrawn? Maybe you try to fix it right away?We all have that one reaction when we feel poked and boom. Your nervous system takes over.Some of us will fight back.Some run away.Some freeze.And some… try to please.I call these our “F” types — and once you know yours, it changes everything.In this week’s episode, we talk about:Why triggers hijack your body before your mind catches upThe 4 F-types (Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn)How awareness starts to rewire your reactions for calm and connection.This episode is one of those that leaves you saying, “Ohhh… that’s why I do that.” Ready to spot your F-type in real time? Timestamps:02:12 — What is your “F” type, and why it matters03:51 — What triggers are and how they work05:38 — Are triggers all about memories? My take09:11 — First step to relaxing the triggered nervous system09:48 — The four “F” types, explained10:07 — F-Type #1: Fight11:13 — F-Type #2: Flight14:19 — F-Type #4: Fawn (where it shows up most)Oh—and if you have something you're navigating and would love my take on it...  🗣️ You can submit a question or situation for a future episode right here (totally anonymous!):  👉Submit your questionP.S. Love the podcast? Reviews help us spread these life-changing tools far and wide. If you leave a 5-star review and submit a screenshot here, I’ll send you my Rapid Relationship Repair mini-course—a short but powerful set of tools to reduce conflict and improve connection immediately.FREE tools:Get FREE access to my ‘Conflict Cure’ mini-course, plus weekly relationship tools delivered straight to your inbox —> https://bit.ly/RelationalIQ-NewsletterNeed more customized support? Apply for a Relationship Breakthrough Call with Dr. Kavetha Sun —> https://go.oncehub.com/BreakthroughCallwithDrKavethaSun