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Best Moments from Polyvagal Theory: Why You Feel So Anxious All The Time - Dr Stephen Porges
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July 24, 2026
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What is Polyvagal Theory?
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The Hidden Cost of 'Grind Culture'
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1:56
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The Mystery of the Vagal Paradox
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9:31
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The Secret Language of Safety
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11:23
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Why Mammals Evolved to Signal Safety
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12:21
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The Power of Melodic Voices for Regulation
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21:37
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Connection is a Biological State, Not a Choice
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22:46
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The Biology of Connection: Why Safety is More Than the Absence of Threat
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The Tilt Table Test: A Personal Journey into Autonomic Dysfunction
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30:11
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The Body in Chronic Defense: Why Pathogens Cause Trauma
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35:08
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Challenging Your Baroreceptors: An 81-Year-Old's Morning Routine
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The Science of Passing Out: Vasovagal Syncope Explained
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34:17
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The Shared Frequency of Calm in Mammals
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Why You Can't 'Hack' Your Nervous System
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51:17
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Why Meditation Fails for Traumatized Individuals
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46:26
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The Biggest Myth About Anxiety
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1:04:12
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The Ventral Side: Why We Protect Our Core
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Creating a Window of Tolerance
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58:41
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Why Eating is a Social Act
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The Myth of Anxiety: Why It's Internal, Not External
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Unlocking Your Hidden Capacities for Resilience
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The Invisible Signals of the Nervous System
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1:10:14
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The Power of Feeling Your Breath
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Why Your Mitochondria Might Be 'Hiding'
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1:17:07
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The Surprising Link Between Fish Oil and Tinnitus
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1:25:34
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The Vagus Nerve as a Social Choreographer
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1:20:31
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The Gut as a Molecular Farm: How the Vagus Nerve Monitors Toxins
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1:27:22
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The Threshold of Human Understanding: Facing Illness Without a Timeline
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Ageism: The Last Universally Accepted Discrimination
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1:31:45
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The Power of Compassion in Chronic Struggles
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Addressing the Misconceptions of Polyvagal Theory
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Can You Be Too Safe? The Truth About Nervous System Regulation
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1:50:05
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A Toolkit for Responding to False Arguments
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Why Our Nervous System IS Our Identity
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