Consciousness: How Emotional Intelligence, Pain Perception & Free Will Combine w/ Stephen Porges

Conscious experience is a result of our awareness, but how do we take back our free will from external drivers? This episode explores the links between the conscious experience and what Free will really is. Building on that we explore how the body deals with pain and negative emotions and how we can learn to carve free will, awareness and control into our day-to-day lives. Dr Stephen Porges is the father of Polyvagal Theory and how the body perceives threat and safety. His lessons are crucial for how humans connect, learn and exist and build the fundamental concepts to understand emotional intelligence. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 Related Episodes The Psychology of Fear, Security and Emotional intelligence: Neuroscience lessons from Polyvagal theory - 13th Aug 2024 How To Build Free Will and Self-control: Determine your outcomes in life - 06th Aug 2024 The secrets behind curiosity without worry: How to build inner peace with Dr Stephen Porges - 16th Aug 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Consciousness, Free Will, Pain and responses 03:40 Viktor Frankl and Polyvagal Theory - The Space Between Stimulus and Response 04:34 Interoception and Neuroception 05:02 Managing Physiological Responses &Free Will in Relationships 06:07 Polyvagal Interpretation of Free Will and the Nervous System 08:09 Meditation, Pain Management, Chronic Pain and Emotional Regulation 09:45 Understanding Negative Emotions 11:18 Strategies for Self-Regulation 13:19 Trauma and Psychosomatic Problems 14:52 Listener's Question on Self-Regulation & Burnout in Healthcare 17:56 Importance of Clinician's Physiological State 19:51 Final remarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices