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Scenario

When Extended Social Meals Trigger Panic About Time

My Portuguese friend invited me to her family dinner and it's been four hours and we're still on the first course and I'm having what feels like a panic attack from sitting this long.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Extended presence with others reveals how our nervous system has learned to equate prolonged social engagement with danger rather than nourishment.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mediterranean relationship with time?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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