Stephen Porges Threadhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten"> Stephen opens by highlighting how polyvagal theory shifted the narrative from shame or blame (rape victims - soldiers not fleeing/fighting) - and that immobilization is an involuntary biological heroic activity that enables the body to survive.
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Our nervous system continually detects queues of safety from the intonation of voice.

As mammals we have used patterns of intonation to assess safety long before the development of vocalization/ words. We still do and must consider how we sound when we teach & connect to others

Our cultural histories are to deny what our bodies tell us & need (children: sit still - pay attention - don& #39;t talk.) Embodiment is to feel and respect our bodies. The more we deny our bodies - the more the messages are eroded -and our bodies begin to numb out. The disconnect.

The COVID pandemic is a paradox because as mammals we mitigate the crisis by proximity, closeness and connection - however - health restrictions prevdent this. We need to think creatively about how we & #39;create moments of presence with another human being& #39;https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💜" title="Violettes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Violettes Herz">

As humans, we are all transformative creating different stages of our life. Developing a strategy in our health system that doesn& #39;t separate the brain and the body is where I am focused.

Such a humble & eloquent speaker - loved listening to himhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands" aria-label="Emoji: Folded hands">