The Power of Environmental Variables
Esther Sternberg discusses the profound impact that our physical environment has on our stress and relaxation responses, drawing from neuroscience research. She explores how controlling environmental variables can be used to treat post traumatic stress disorder and suggests applying these principles to hospitals.In this clip
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On Being with Krista Tippett
[Unedited] Esther Sternberg with Krista Tippett
Related Questions
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, would changing a person's physiological response immediately after being triggered over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning?
If a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, and every time they see the spider or get activated through some trigger, they immediately use breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear?
Would working to change the physiological response immediately after being triggered also diminish the physiological response over time and break the conditioning?