Stephen Porges: The Polyvagal Theory & The Vagal Nerve #264
The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance
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The Working Theory for Trauma Experiences
The working theory for what happened is that i was actually born with the uh the umbilical cord around my neck now is posterior so i had substantial birth trauma. The body's response to hypoxia is life threat it's shutting down now phylogenetically and also developmently how do we deal if our body starts to shut down there's only one thing we can do we mobilize. People who have trauma experiences are often doing risk taking behaviors and high activity behaviors because their body knows that if they sit still they're now vulnerable to shutting down.
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