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The pandemic has re-tuned our autonomic nervous systems. I am listening to a 2022 podcast with Dr. Stephen Porges. He stated how he was affected by the pandemic in such a way that he was very cautious when traveling and interacting with people. I relate to that. The most ridiculous thought in my mind is, "Who am I going to p*ss off now," because so many people have decided to believe there is something lurking about ready to pounce on you to give you a flu.
Naturally I want to be a nice person, but I will not entertain a foolish theory that has been disproven more than it is proven. I don't want people to die of fright, but I want the lie to be recognized. Our lives were disrupted and it should not have gone down that way. It's not easy to unravel generations of a pattern based on lies, but I'm going to try.
Who is Dr. Stephen Porges? He is the father of the polyvagal theory. If you want to feel confident in your body and not live in fear, his explanation of the vagus nerve is ground breaking.
He has promoted the science of the multiple functions of the vagus nerve which serves as an alert guard helping the body determine nervous system responses by judging if situations are safe or not, especially social situations since we are social animals. There is safety in numbers and we can communicate acceptance, warning, or danger with body posture, facial gestures tone of voice, etc. The vagus nerve is highly in tune with our more sophisticated brain functions.
We should enjoy interacting with others, but pandemic rules wrecked it! Community gatherings are a joyful experience. We must preserve it. No more fear. No more fraud.
When he says our autonomic nervous systems are re-tuned, he is explaining that repetition over a long period of time has created a short cut signaling so the hyperactive responses of anxiety are engrained too much in our bodies.
Think of people in war zones who live with the sounds of explosions in their daily lives. The pandemic practices have done great harm in a similar way. Children have delayed developmental milestones because they were deprived of the experience of facial expressions thanks to the poorly thought out mask wearing hype. Who knows how long it will take to heal children of this abuse.
When Dr. Porges says he has to overthink his travel plans, he can't relax. He can't enjoy the trip. His autonomic nervous system is working too hard, leading to burn out as his energy stores are depleted.
Most people who don't talk the language of the nervous system on a daily basis the way I do may not make the connection between the last 3 years of exploitation of our good natured desire to obey with the onset of their chronic, debilitating health conditions.
You may feel stressed. You may admit your body feels groggy, tight, weak, unreliable, but you can't pinpoint a specific cause. That is your re-tuned nervous system.
Chiropractic is the most profound way to reclaim your energy and ambition that was stolen from you since 2020.
It starts with the Brain First / Body Follows Protocol taught in my office.
The same way your nervous system was trashed is the same way we repair it, but with compassion and common sense.
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