Nervous System & Happiness
Discover how inviting your nervous system to partner in your pursuit of happiness can lead to profound change. Often, the discomfort we feel when seeking happiness stems from our nervous system's instinct to keep us safe. Embracing change requires acknowledging this protective response and understanding that true joy often lies just beyond our comfort zone.In this clip
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Related Questions
Is it true that the nervous system needs a different input at the right time to change a reaction, as discussed in episode #368: Polyvagal Path: Healing Your Nervous System & Your Life with Dr. Stephen Porges and the clip Body Awareness Journey? 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?
Is it possible that the nervous system changes due to positive reinforcement (love, gratitude, desire to grow), or is it ultimately changed because we fear losing love, as discussed in episode #265: Elevate Your Mind, Body, and Spirit with Chervin Jafarieh and the clip The Power of Love?
Is it possible that the nervous system changes due to positive reinforcement (love, gratitude, desire to grow) or is it ultimately changed because we fear losing love, as discussed in the episode #265: Elevate Your Mind, Body, and Spirit with Chervin Jafarieh and the clip The Power of Love?