Good Life Project How to Feel Safe, Secure & At Peace | Stephen Porges, Ph.D. & Seth Porges
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Oct 23, 2023 
Neuroscientist Stephen Porges and Seth Porges explore how our nervous system determines feelings of safety and connection in their podcast. They discuss the Polyvagal Theory, the role of the vagus nerve in social behavior, and strategies to create a sense of safety in an unsafe world. They also highlight the importance of shifting values, the impact of isolation, and the need for trusted social relationships. Ultimately, they emphasize the significance of feeling safe and secure for an easeful and joyful life.
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Use Social Interaction To Feel Safe
- Positive social interaction is the best way to activate the vagus nerve and feel safe.
- Engaging face-to-face with safe people creates a feedback loop that calms the nervous system.
Safety Feeling Controls Physiology
- How safe we feel, not actual safety, governs our body's physiological state.
- Feeling safe enables health, growth, restoration, and creativity, while threat triggers defense systems.
Trauma Is Subjective Physiology
- Trauma's impact depends on physiological response, not only the external event.
- Different individuals may respond differently to the same event affecting health.