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TU93: Polyvagal Theory in Action – The Practice of Body Regulation With Dr Stephen Porges

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How to Facilitate Safety in Nonverbal Communication

When you exhale slowly, the vagus starts having more impact on your heart. When you inhale slowly and exhale more rapidly, it does the reverse. If someone is anxious in your presence, you become anxious with them. And we are such a connected species that if someone across me is a safe, hey, I'm not safe. They're my vigilance. They'reMy guard. Wow, you know, I just so flooded with these different thoughts. One is I was thinking about lullabies. Not everyone experienced it, but I was saying 60% to 70%.

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