I never thought of , knew of, emotions and immune system being the same, having the same purpose. Thanks for this video and thanks Gabor Mate for this and so much more you have taught me.
What if I dont know what is not healthy. I feel stepped on and used so much. I have so many times told myself I am just reqacting to an interpretation or I would not be triggered if I was not hurt
I find this video and advice lacking and troublesome. Pushing someone as a “boundary defense” when they haven’t even touched you is an assault. How is using physical force a healthy expression of anger? Also, what else besides pushing someone who’s in your space would be considered healthy?
If you listen closely to the video, he was creating an imagined situation where you were up against a wall and couldn't move away from the situation, where the person is one inch away from your face, facing you, and where when you asked the other person to move, the other person said they absolutely wouldn't. In that case, I believe the law in almost all countries would say that you are fully allowed to defend your space, including pushing, without it in any way being considered assault. But only if you cannot get away - or perhaps also if you are defending property that would be stolen from you or damaged if you didn't defend it. Also, I believe even someone placing themselves one inch away from you, face to face, would already be considered close to an assault, or an actual assault, allowing personal defense.
