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"name": "What role does the nervous system play in stress response?",
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"text": "The nervous system acts as a security system, constantly assessing for danger. When it detects a threat, whether real or perceived, it activates survival states like fight, flight, freeze, shutdown, or fawn."
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"name": "How does chronic stress impact the nervous system?",
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"text": "Repeated exposure to stressors can leave individuals stuck in survival modes,heightening adrenaline and cortisol levels,which can negatively affect mental and physical health[1] ."
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"name": "What are some practices to support nervous system regulation?",
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"text": "Simple practices such as grounding through physical sensation can help regulate the nervous system. This includes feeling your feet on the floor, noticing your breath, or tuning into what feels good in your habitat."
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"name": "Why is hyperproductivity not always a good healing strategy?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
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"text": "Healing is frequently enough more about doing less with more attunement, rather than constantly striving for hyperproductivity. Slowing down and connecting with your body's signals is crucial."
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"name": "What is somatic therapy and how does it relate to stress?",
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"text": "Somatic therapy focuses on how the body stores and processes stress. It aligns with approaches that emphasize listening to the body's signals for healing and releasing survival energy."
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"name": "What are the main components of the stress response?",
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"text": "The stress response is mediated through a complex interplay of nervous, endocrine, and immune mechanisms, activating the sympathetic-adreno-medullar (SAM) axis
