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    Finding Safety: Your Body's Nervous System

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    31 déc. 2025
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    Discover how your nervous system determines your sense of safety and wellbeing through polyvagal theory. Learn practical ways to regulate your body's response to stress and create a deeper sense of security from within.

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    It's not about how safe we actually are, but how safe our bodies feel that impacts our health and happiness. These responses aren't character flaws or weaknesses; they're adaptive strategies that our nervous system developed to help us survive.

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