Autonomic Nervous System
The body system that regulates activation and relaxation (fight/flight/freeze vs. rest/digest), shaping arousal, comfort, and stress responses.
What This Really Means
You might notice it as interest rising or fading based on context and cues.
It often improves when sleep, stress, novelty, and emotional safety.
Examples
Arousal increasing with teasing and anticipation
Losing arousal when distracted
Feeling turned on after emotional closeness
Common Misunderstandings
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More accurately, Autonomic Nervous System refers to the body system that regulates activation and relaxation (fight/flight/freeze vs, and arousal should be constant doesn’t follow from that.
If it fades, something can feel like wrong sometimes, but Autonomic Nervous System refers to the body system that regulates activation and relaxation (fight/flight/freeze vs.
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