Freeze & the Polyvagal Theory

Published: March 5, 2019, 10 p.m.

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I got this wrong. I ended up speaking with Dr Porges (episode 15) and got some clarity on the use of the words "freeze" and "shutdown". There\'s a big difference. Listen to the "Shutdown" episode in episode 104 for more. I\'m leaving this here because I think it\'s still valuable, just like all of 101-109; also for posterity, I suppose. But this information has been updated.

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