Polyvagal Theory: Why You Feel So Anxious All The Time - Dr Stephen Porges - #1128

Jul 25, 2026 · 1h 53m · YouTube

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0:00You've authored more than 400 peer-reviewed scientific papers and literally created polyvagal theory.

0:06It's sort of rare that you get to ask Mike Tyson about how to throw a jab or the founder of a really impactful theory about what it means.

0:13So I guess, how do you describe polyvagal theory to someone who isn't familiar with it?

0:19It's really quite simple.

0:20It's that our underlying physiological state affects how we perceive the world, how we interact with others, and how receptable we are to others engaging us.

0:29So in a sense, we kind of got dropped into a world where we think that all our behaviors are intentional, but we don't acknowledge that some days we feel basically quite constrained and some days we feel very energetic and engaging.

0:46The bottom line is that we have to start paying attention to our own underlying physiological state because it will help us navigate through a very complex world.

0:57So we're responsive in that way to the local ecology, kind of like a plant.

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