Understanding Nervous Systems
Deb Dana discusses the importance of understanding our own and others' nervous systems, emphasizing curiosity over assumptions. By being curious and open, we can have deeper, more meaningful conversations and connections with others.In this clip
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What does it mean to have a dysregulated nervous system as discussed in episode #444: Shifting Stress into Strength: Cold Exposure & Breathwork with Kristin Weitzel and the clip Regulating the Nervous System?
Is it true that the nervous system needs a different input at the right time to change a reaction, as discussed in the episode #368: Polyvagal Path: Healing Your Nervous System & Your Life with Dr. Stephen Porges? Is this concept also reflected in the episode How to Regulate Your Nervous System with Dr. Jay Wiles and the clip Nervous System Control? For example, if a person has a fear or phobia and their body becomes reactive when they encounter a trigger, would a solution be to try to calm the body with breathwork at that moment? Would this approach provide a different input to the nervous system so that over time it stops being activated by the original trigger? Is this how Pavlov's dogs experiment is used as a tool for changing the nervous system's responses?
How can Sarah Baldwin help in shifting away from thinking patterns that cause dysregulation in the episode #188: The Nervous System Explained with Sarah Baldwin and the clip Nervous System Regulation?