ch 2 reflection

Please answer the following critical thinking questions from chapter 2: The Joy of Living in the Parasympathetic System. 

1.  Which part of the nervous system excites the body for the fight-or-flight response, and which part of the nervous system calms the body down for the rest-and-relaxation response?  Please use complete sentences.

2.  How do somatic exercises like, Yoga, Tai Chi and Qigong help calm the nervous system down?  Which of these exercises do you personally connect with and why? Please use complete sentences.

3.  What was the most impactful concept you learned in this chapter and why? Please use complete sentence