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Think of a piece of paper that's loaded with scribbles, thousands of little words, doodles, notes, etc.. it's quite chaotic to look at. If I asked you to " Please find the word "No" on this piece of paper", you might notice that it might take some time. Now imagine your nervous system is just like that piece of paper. Moving through and around in it are lots of thoughts, most uninvited, lots of emotions and sensations floating in the background we're not consciously noticing.

A must-see for anyone on the healing path. If you've been unsure where to start.. you've likely just found it. Gabor's work is foundational in understanding addiction and trauma. For more information on Dr. Mate's work: www.drgabormate.com Video credit : AfterSkool https://www.youtube.com/c/AfterSkool/videos

This video was developed to give a basic introduction and overview of how trauma and chronic stress affects our nervous system and how those effects impact our health and well-being. Much of the content is based on the groundbreaking work of Stephen Porges and his Polyvagal Theory and inspired and informed by the work of thought leaders Deb Dana, Vincent Felitti, Robert Anda, Gabor Mate, Dan Siegel and Peter Levine. Animation credit: www.nicknavatta.com For CC and Translated