Understanding Silent Treatment: The Psychology and Effects

✨ Your Body Language Tells People If You’re Safe ✨ Trust isn’t earned through words, it’s communicated through energy. Before someone connects with you, their nervous system is silently asking, “Am I safe with you?” When your body is calm, open, and steady, other people’s brains mirror that safety. According to Dr. Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory, we connect only when our nervous system feels regulated in another person’s presence. That’s why people relax around you when your tone is warm, your