Overview

Do you wake up with a racing heart before the alarm goes off? Do you watch the exits when you walk into a room? If you feel like you are constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop, you aren't crazy, and you aren't broken. You are living with a nervous system that is working overtime to keep you safe. For years, we've been told that anxiety is a mindset problem. But what if it's a biology problem? The Body That Learned to Live on Alert is a compassionate, science-backed guide to understanding and soothing a hypervigilant nervous system. Dr. Noah V. translates complex concepts like Polyvagal Theory into a practical handbook for being human, showing you how to turn off the internal alarm that has been ringing for decades. Inside this guide to finding peace in your own skin, you will discover: The Watchman on the Tower: Understand why your body treats an email like a tiger and how to stand down from high alert. The ""Fawn"" Response: Why your ""nice"" personality might actually be a survival strategy rooted in fear, and how to stop merging with others. Somatic Tools for Safety: Practical exercises like the ""Physiological Sigh,"" ""Visual Anchoring,"" and the ""Micro-Shake"" to manually reset your stress response. The Myth of Laziness: Why your procrastination and exhaustion are actually ""Functional Freeze"" states, and how to thaw gently. Boundaries as Bio-Hacks: How to use ""No"" as a physiological tool to conserve energy and protect your peace. Your body has been trying to save you. Now, it's time to teach it that the war is over. Welcome home.

Full Product Details

9798277959640

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Countries Available