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Scenario

Why positive attention feels threatening to your nervous system

I cannot receive compliments without feeling physically uncomfortable and needing to deflect or hide.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A nervous system adapted to invisibility as safety may interpret positive attention as dangerous exposure requiring protective response.

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

“Where Are You with Polyvagal theory in practice?”

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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