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Have you ever wondered why you can't think clearly during moments of emotional crisis? The answer lies in the disconnect between your social and neural selves—a fascinating neurological phenomenon that Dr. Christopher Kevin Slaton unpacks with remarkable clarity in this episode of the Brain's Body Podcast.

When crisis strikes, your body reacts physically while your brain struggles to process what's happening. This creates a fracture in your ability to respond effectively. Dr. Slaton guides listeners through understanding this disconnect and offers a practical framework for bridging the gap. By exploring the rotation between the social self, neural self, and neurophysiological self, he reveals how we can transform reactive patterns into conscious responses.

The concept of "Brain Talk" stands at the center of this episode—the revolutionary idea that your brain can take the lead in coordinating your responses when properly engaged. Rather than remaining stuck in automatic reactions, you can learn to transfer experiences through what Dr. Slaton calls the "received path," where external stimuli become neural information your brain can process. This transformation doesn't happen passively; it requires active participation through practices like reflective storytelling, where writing, drawing, or performing your experiences creates channels for your brain to communicate with you.

Perhaps most empowering is Dr. Slaton's candid acknowledgment that "the cavalry is not coming." Instead of waiting for external solutions, he equips listeners with self-help techniques grounded in Human Systems Research—Brain’s Body Learning. By developing greater awareness of our brain, body, and sense systems, we become capable of solving our own problems and navigating personal crises with increasing skill. Ready to put your brain in charge? Subscribe now to continue this journey of neural leadership and self-discovery.

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