Sympathetic Enteric Inhibition
Under acute stress the sympathetic system shunts blood away from digestion toward muscles; the felt result is 'butterflies', nausea or a knot in the stomach.
An everyday example
Losing your appetite and feeling queasy in the hour before a salary negotiation, then reading your own nausea as a sign the deal is bad.
What it can cost you
Mistaking your own stress physiology for a signal about the other party or the offer.
Warning signs
- I lost my appetite before the meeting and now the offer 'feels wrong'.
- My unease started before I saw the terms.
One thing to do
Expect the knot before any high-stakes moment; plan the meal and the breathing beforehand, and never read the knot as a verdict.
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