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Polyvagal Theory: Hacking the Stress Response, Ep. 177

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The Science of Burnout Compassion Fatigue

Gabrielle: So the topic of self-care has become an interesting one because I think it's used sometimes to feel like a band-aid on a major, major wound. Gabrielle why don't we start just by giving us the Science 101 as we launch into this conversation in understanding Pauli Vagle theory and then it's application to the work that we do. When you spend too much time here or your body is really just had enough you move into your freeze response which is actually where burnout lives. This is your body's immobility and this is your emergency response if you're nervous system. Here you are numb dissociated depressed you might feel shame and I've

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