# Provider Stress Scanning
#behavior #stress #survivalstrategy
Constant scanning for [[Safety Provider]] stress-symptoms by [[Down-regulating Consumer]] to down-regulate.
## Examples
- Noticing micro-expressions
- Touching to measure physical responses
- Asking about their well-being
If stress is noticed, [[Down-Regulating Behaviors]] begin.
This is extremely exhausting.
Part of [[Dependence and Down-Regulation, Survival Strategy]]