Navigating Emotional Apathy
The conversation delves into the impact of trauma on our nervous systems, particularly how past experiences can shrink our window of tolerance. As the world faced numerous challenges over the past year, many felt a surge of adrenaline, only to experience a subsequent emotional winter, leading to feelings of disembodiment and apathy. Understanding these responses as natural variations within our nervous system can help mitigate the fear of returning to familiar states of depression.In this clip
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Christine Runyan — What’s Happening in Our Nervous Systems?
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Is there a third state besides fight and flight in response to stress, often referred to as freeze, as discussed in episode #130: Healing Our Nervous System with Nicole Lohse and the clip Understanding Nervous System States?
Is there a third state besides fight and flight in response to stress, often referred to as freeze, as discussed in the episode #130: Healing Our Nervous System with Nicole Lohse and the clip Stuck Off State?
Is there a third state besides fight and flight in response to stress, often referred to as freeze, as discussed in episode #130: Healing Our Nervous System with Nicole Lohse and the clip Stuck Off State?