Greetings @josediccus ,

Really appreciate reading about this subject, "survival mode"...you have presented the dilemma very interestingly...very engagingly...you have our attention in other words....^__

I have been giving the idea of 'survival mode' a look lately from a bit different perspective. If one is in pain...they are not necessarily interested in expanding their horizons, taking on new things, etc. They are in survival mode...doing what must be done, conserving their energy,...focusing on what provides comfort from pain.

Depending on the degree of pain....is the implementation of 'survival mode'....make sense?

Thank you for presenting your well written thoughts regarding "Survival Mode".

Kind Regards,

Bleujay