The Neurobiology of Presence

In today’s episode I speak with Dr. Bonnie Badenoch, who specializes in precisely this intersection. Bonnie is an interpersonal neurobiologist and a contemplative!
She has spent decades researching how that connection, and most importantly, presence, impacts our bodies.
You might think of her as the Brene Brown of presence-- combining lots of heart with accessible research.
Tune in to learn:
🔹 What happens in your body when you’re deeply present
🔸 How trauma impacts contemplative life
🔹 What neurobiology tells us is the one key to healing trauma
🔸 The myth of self regulation
🔹 The hidden cause of our over-rationalization (why we always seem to be head-dominant instead of heart or gut - and how to change that!)
🔸 What happens in our brains during ego death
🔹 How polyvagal theory revolutionizes our understanding of the nervous system