“Many people feel positive emotions in their organ nerve centers, for example the heart plexus and the solar plexus. The good feelings go with good functions. When the nerves cringe because of the presence of authoritarians, the nerve supply to the organs is impaired. Thinking of the offensive person is enough to do it. Food, activity, and feelings about your surroundings go together, and it’s important to listen to your viscera, to really participate in constructive living.” – Ray Peat

The cringing of nerves blocking blood flow resulting in a stress reaction is obvious to me in the presence of some people (or a certain personality). Complete avoidance of these people is not possible and exposure therapy hasn’t worked so far. Has anyone been able to overcome this and if yes, how did you do it?