In this episode of Delusional Optimism, Dr. B and Seth Creekmore talk about neuroception and understanding the polyvagal theory. They discuss how these self-regulating systems interact with our bodies and share strategies that help us work with this.
“Your face is very revealing in how you feel about a situation, both as the receiver and as the deliverer.” - Dr. B [10:48]
“We all have emotions but we don’t all feel our emotions, and the feeling, the bodily sensation of your emotions is the thing that we often don’t like.” - Seth Creekmore [20:20]
What You Will Learn:
[00:37] Intro
[02:39] What is neuroception
[03:38] When parasympathetic & sympathetic nervous systems are activated
[07:48] Ventral vagal and dorsal vagus
[11:24] Practical ways of tapping into this and working with this
[18:18] Ways for parents or caretakers to educate children about these systems
[19:58] Strategies to tone the vagus nerve
[27:10] Outro
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