Become an Active Operator of Your Nervous System | Deb Dana
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Understanding the Sympathetic Nervous System and its Responses
The sympathetic nervous system can be confusing. It's not just about fight or flight, but also includes freeze. Freeze is when your body is flooded but you can't move, like a deer in headlights. The sympathetic fight flight and dorsal immobile combine in this experience. The ventral is the engaged state. We experience these states throughout the day, unless we're in a macro emergency. The author finds dorsal fascinating and reflects on personal examples.
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