Have you ever been driving in a car and suddenly heard sirens coming up behind you? Did you notice how quickly your sense of safety changed at that moment, from feeling relaxed to completely on edge and aware of everything all in a single moment? In today's episode, Laine introduces us to the science behind feeling safe and just how easily (and frequently) we bounce between feeling safe, escalated, and numb. We're moving out of our brains and into our bodies, studying the vagus nerve and how it acts as the highway system that keeps our bodies functioning and how it even protects us from danger.