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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0:19
Duration: 0:38

The Hidden Cost of 'Grind Culture'

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1:56
Duration: 1:07

The Mystery of the Vagal Paradox

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9:31
Duration: 1:11

The Secret Language of Safety

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11:23
Duration: 0:42

Why Mammals Evolved to Signal Safety

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12:21
Duration: 1:23

The Power of Melodic Voices for Regulation

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21:37
Duration: 1:00

Connection is a Biological State, Not a Choice

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22:46
Duration: 0:45

The Biology of Connection: Why Safety is More Than the Absence of Threat

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22:46
Duration: 2:36

The Tilt Table Test: A Personal Journey into Autonomic Dysfunction

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30:11
Duration: 3:22

The Body in Chronic Defense: Why Pathogens Cause Trauma

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35:08
Duration: 0:32

Challenging Your Baroreceptors: An 81-Year-Old's Morning Routine

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42:47
Duration: 1:06

The Science of Passing Out: Vasovagal Syncope Explained

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34:17
Duration: 0:29

The Shared Frequency of Calm in Mammals

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47:14
Duration: 0:54

Why You Can't 'Hack' Your Nervous System

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51:17
Duration: 0:55

Why Meditation Fails for Traumatized Individuals

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46:26
Duration: 0:20

The Biggest Myth About Anxiety

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1:04:12
Duration: 0:42

The Ventral Side: Why We Protect Our Core

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1:03:26
Duration: 0:46

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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1:00:25
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The Myth of Anxiety: Why It's Internal, Not External

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1:04:54
Duration: 1:59

Unlocking Your Hidden Capacities for Resilience

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1:07:12
Duration: 0:55

The Invisible Signals of the Nervous System

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1:10:14
Duration: 1:44

The Power of Feeling Your Breath

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1:13:36
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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
Duration: 1:20

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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1:37:15
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Ageism: The Last Universally Accepted Discrimination

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1:31:45
Duration: 2:40

The Power of Compassion in Chronic Struggles

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1:38:11
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Addressing the Misconceptions of Polyvagal Theory

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1:45:07
Duration: 1:33

Can You Be Too Safe? The Truth About Nervous System Regulation

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1:50:05
Duration: 1:19

A Toolkit for Responding to False Arguments

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1:49:00
Duration: 0:38

Why Our Nervous System IS Our Identity

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1:51:53
Duration: 1:00