Are you interested in building a more diverse and equitable world? Do you want to learn how to communicate your emotions through a neuropsychological lens? Delusional Optimism with Dr. B is a podcast where we break down complex concepts into easy to understand actionable information. There are five overarching themes in Delusional Optimism; Resilience & Protective Factors Child Development & Parenting Emotions & Neuroscience Diversity & Equity In every episode, we will dig deeper into one or more of these bigger concepts and provide relatable stories and examples of how to approach the world with an informed and OPTIMISTIC mind! The goal is to connect and build a community that is open to learning how the brain works and what we can do to maximize our resilience, build protective factors into our world that support resilience from the beginning of life. Let’s Leave a Lifeprint!
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Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
In this episode of Delusional Optimism, Dr. B and Seth Creekmore talk about neuroception and understanding the polyvagal theory. They discuss how these self-regulating systems interact with our bodies and share strategies that help us work with this.
“Your face is very revealing in how you feel about a situation, both as the receiver and as the deliverer.” - Dr. B [10:48]
“We all have emotions but we don’t all feel our emotions, and the feeling, the bodily sensation of your emotions is the thing that we often don’t like.” - Seth Creekmore [20:20]
What You Will Learn:
[00:37] Intro
[02:39] What is neuroception
[03:38] When parasympathetic & sympathetic nervous systems are activated
[07:48] Ventral vagal and dorsal vagus
[11:24] Practical ways of tapping into this and working with this
[18:18] Ways for parents or caretakers to educate children about these systems
[19:58] Strategies to tone the vagus nerve
[27:10] Outro
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