The Role of the Autonomic Nervous System
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays a crucial role in regulating bodily functions like heart rate, digestion, and the immune response. Chronic stress disrupts the balance of the ANS, leading to dysfunction in these systems.
Maté delves into the two branches of the ANS – the sympathetic nervous system (responsible for the stress response) and the parasympathetic nervous system (responsible for rest and repair). He shows how prolonged stress keeps the sympathetic nervous system in overdrive, hindering the body's ability to heal.
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