What Salim Najjar has said about Autonomic nervous system
2 quotes · 1 episode · Nov 3, 2026
Salim Najjar, Former CEO and human performance educator known as "That HRV Guy," focused on heart rate variability and nervous system health, has been quoted on Autonomic nervous system 2 times in 1 episode of The Dylan Gemelli Podcast, most recently on November 3, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Najjar argues that humans are not meant to be regulated all the time, because dysregulation builds the nervous system's capacity and resilience.
“if we're regulated all the time, we actually can't increase the capacity and resilience of our nervous system to go handle more stress”
The Dylan Gemelli Podcast: Episode #178: What a 100yo Japanese Smoker Taught Me About Stress? - Featuring Salim Najjar (Nov 3, 2026) · Listen from 6:12
Najjar recounts that after his lecture to pharmacy students, the faculty wanted to add nervous system content to their curriculum.
“I gave my first lecture to 200 first year pharmacy students”
The Dylan Gemelli Podcast: Episode #178: What a 100yo Japanese Smoker Taught Me About Stress? - Featuring Salim Najjar (Nov 3, 2026) · Listen from 42:09
Episodes
Episode #178: What a 100yo Japanese Smoker Taught Me About Stress? - Featuring Salim NajjarThe Dylan Gemelli Podcast · Nov 3, 2026 · 1 h 15 min
Dylan Gemelli talks with HRV educator Salim Najjar about chronic stress, heart rate variability, trauma, elite-athlete mindset, wearables and Okinawan longevity.
Salim Najjar on other topics
- Heart rate variability · 3 quotes
- Okinawa · 1 quote
- Vagus nerve stimulation · 1 quote
- Wearable technology · 1 quote
- Psychological trauma · 1 quote
- Hormesis · 1 quote
- Caffeine · 1 quote
- Sleep · 1 quote