Healing from Survival Mode and Poverty Mindset as Trauma Responses Survival mode and poverty mindset are two responses that are commonly associated with individuals who have experienced trauma. Survival mode is the instinctual response to a perceived threat or danger, where the body enters into a state of heightened alertness and activates the “fight or flight” response. It is characterized by a sense of urgency, hyper-vigilance, and the need to constantly be on guard. Poverty mindset, on the other hand, is a state of mind where individuals believe that resources are scarce, and that they must constantly struggle to survive. It is characterized by feelings of fear, scarcity, and a lack of abundance. The connection between trauma and these responses is that they are both…