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Four Ways to Respond During An Argument

From your nervous system's point of view, there're a limited number of ways to respond to an argument. You can do one of the “knee-jerk” reactions like fight, flight, or freeze. Roar and bite, run like hell, freeze like a deer in the headlights...

Or, you can take a breath, and get your nervous system to make good use of its more highly evolved parts. Read More

Four Ways to Respond During An Argument

Omg, I love learning when someone has something valid to say and does it in a relaxed, comical manner and Marsha Lucas, Ph.D NAILED it. I was compelled to continue to read her article in its entirety. It's a rare occasion indeed that my attention is grabbed for an entire article and I became immediately shackled; eyes locked on every damn word.
Kudos to you, Marsha...You write incredibly in my opinion, so don't listen to anyone else. I am always right!!! ... *Snickers

I'm 58, been married 29

I'm 58, been married 29 years, and it's taken me this long to understand how to react properly.
God, I wish I'd learned this when I was young.
What do they say, youth is wasted on the young?
Anyway, better late than never.
There's still plenty of opportunity to put it to good use in my busy life.

Common Sense

This seemed like 1 line of common sense in a whole article. Can't believe I just wasted the time reading this.

Also, I didn't learn about the brain in A-level biology, I'm not going to start now, you're over complicating things. Most of us don't care about which part of the brain does what, just what we can use in every day life. It's inefficient for us to focus on the brain structure rather than just the results we can use.

Common Sense

This seemed like 1 line of common sense in a whole article. Can't believe I just wasted the time reading this.

Also, I didn't learn about the brain in A-level biology, I'm not going to start now, you're over complicating things. Most of us don't care about which part of the brain does what, just what we can use in every day life. It's inefficient for us to focus on the brain structure rather than just the results we can use.

ventral vagus

The vagus nerve in Meditation & the ventral vagus in situational response! i've a lot to learn. Thanks for giving me a glimpse into positive response!

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Marsha Lucas, Ph.D.is a psychologist and neuropsychologist, and the author of Rewire Your Brain For Love (2012).

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