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101. Polyvagal 101 - Neuroception, Autonomic Nervous System, Story Follows State

Stuck Not Broken

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The Brainstem and the Autonomic Nervous System

The brainstem is the key point that triggers the autonomic nervous system into different behaviors. If we are detecting danger in the environment, we detect that through our senses. The vagus nerve is just the conduit. It's just the pathway that the information is being sent through.

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