--- draft: true title: "Nervous System Explained" subtitle: "from the perspective of Somatics" --- Episode 5 gets into how alternating between activation and rest grows the window of tolerance between sympathetic and parasympathetic activations, leaving one in a ventral vagal state (parasymphathetic stimulated). > {{% external-link "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmBKZMSF6K5S-Uwwfz-6pMc1Uy68YCXHw" %}} Dr. Christine Baker's full playlist, including the 10 essential episodes, in the proper watching order: > {{% external-link "https://playlist.tools/playlist/PLmBKZMSF6K5R1us0E78BJFggRgjCpukyO/qr7xndcaKX0?sortDirection=desc" %}}