Why Do We Get So Emotionally Dysregulated After Betrayal?
Episode Description
Do you feel like you’ve gone from calm and collected to emotionally unstable since experiencing betrayal? You’re not broken; your brain is just trying to protect you. This week Alana breaks down the science behind why betrayal throws your nervous system into overdrive and shrinks your window of tolerance.
Listen to learn:
How betrayal activates your brain’s alarm system
Why your window of tolerance shrinks after betrayal
The science behind attachment injury
Past episodes about triggers:
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