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How Safety and Physiology Affect Our Socializing

By Brenda Knowles|2018-10-25T13:16:23-05:00October 26th, 2018|Categories: Anxiety and Depression, Emotions and Energy, Introverts and Highly Sensitive People, Personal Evolution, Relationships|Tags: emotional safety, highly sensitive, HSP, introvert, John Gottman, nervous system, polyvagal theory, relationships, safety, social engagement, Stephen Porges|

...the theory explains how safety is not the removal of threat and that feeling safe is dependent on unique cues in the environment and our relationships that have an active inhibition on defense circuits and promote health and feelings of love and trust. — Dr. Stephen Porges speaking of the polyvagal theory I take the above quote to [...]

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