🧠 Trauma is stored in the body: our brain is built on our experiences and relationships.
03:23✅ When the vagus nerve is toned, we are in a safe and connected physiological state.
06:50👪 Why creating a strong vagal tone is important: how trauma gets stored in us.
09:58🤗 It takes a lot of energy to self-regulate but zero energy to be naturally regulated with a trusted loved one.
15:02💞 Our nervous system is attenuated when we are playful with people we trust: all people are trying to move towards safety or connection.
19:15🍔 Being in a state of fight or flight causes us to seek reward unconsciously - the movement toward the fridge happens below our level of thinking.
23:043️⃣ Three pillars of how our memory gets created: our memories are changeable - we always download the latest version.
32:15📿 If you have a spiritual practice, there's no reason that shouldn't be part of your therapy.
37:05🌬️ A quick way to engage the vagal brake is to exhale longer than inhale.
38:54👉 Trauma can be anything that happens that's too much too soon, too much for too long, or too little for too long, without a safe and secure attachment.
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