Your Nervous System Has an Off Switch—Here's How to Find It

Ever feel like your brain is a magnet for stress, but struggles to hold onto the good moments? In this episode of Being Human, we explore why our biology is naturally "Velcro" for bad experiences and "Teflon" for the good ones—and how you can change that.

We’re diving into the concept of Glimmers, a term coined by Deb Dana. If triggers are the waves that rock your boat, Glimmers are the anchors that steady your dock. I’ll show you how to scan for these micro-moments of safety and how "marinating" in them for just 20 seconds can physically stimulate your Ventral Vagal nerve—flipping the biological switch from survival to connection.

In this video, you’ll learn:
The maritime metaphor for your nervous system.
Why "Negativity Bias" keeps us on edge.
The difference between Glimmers and "Toxic Positivity."
How to build permanent neural pathways for calm.

If you are finding value in these insights and learning something new, I’d love for you to subscribe and join our community. Don't forget to leave a comment below sharing a "Glimmer" you found today!

Watch Next: Learn how YOUR calm can literally change someone else's day in our next video: The Power of Co-regulation. https://youtu.be/PudnI-F9YGE

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