The Simple Mantra That Can Calm Your Brain During Conflict
About this episode
Dr. Jeremy Pollack discusses how conflict triggers the brain's threat response and shares mantras to help regulate the nervous system.
Why do some disagreements feel like a personal attack, even when they aren't? When conflict triggers your nervous system, your brain shifts into a threat response, making it harder to think clearly, stay present, or respond the way you intended. The good news is that you can interrupt that process. In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack explains why conflict activates the brain's threat circuitry and shares four simple mantras designed to help you regulate your nervous system in the moment. More...
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