By Lisa Wimberger — 2011
It is now widely accepted, and empirically proven, that our brains are elastic and regenerative. Here are ten practical tips to help mitigate stress, and map a new mindscape.
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We innately long for feelings of safety, trust, and comfort in our connections with others and quickly pick up cues that tell us when we may not be safe.
The psychiatry professor on the polyvagal theory he developed to understand our reactions to trauma.
[Porges'] widely-cited polyvagal theory contends that living creatures facing or sensing mortal danger will immobilize, even “play dead,” as a last resort.