How to Rewire Your Body's Response to Stress, Trauma & Anxiety Feat. Dr. Stephen Porges

About this episode

Ed Mylett discusses the impact of physiological states on stress, trauma, and anxiety with Dr. Stephen Porges.

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People in this episode

Host: Ed Mylett

Guest: Dr. Stephen Porges

Topics covered

• stress management
• trauma
• anxiety
• nervous system
• vagus nerve
• neuroception

Keywords

• stress response
• physiological state
• high achievers
• safety detection
• trauma understanding

Sponsors

Rho, ButcherBox

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