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How is your Nervous System?

Imagine for a moment that you’re driving a car. You drive fast on highways where the speed limit is higher and slower on residential roads. You slow down for turns and difficult weather, and speed up for straight aways and good weather. When your car needs fuel, you completely stop and give your car the resources it needs to refuel. If your car starts making funny sounds or producing odd smells, you stop driving and get it looked at, to be sure everything is okay and when necessary, get repairs done.

Your nervous system is a lot like driving a car.

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