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Shame, Anger, and Pendulation: The Essential Role of Building Safety in Trauma Recovery
If someone comes in lacking self-regulation skills, asking them to dive into difficult states without sufficient groundwork is not realistic. This highlights a crucial point in building safety in trauma recovery: the individual's current capacity for regulation must always be considered to avoid retraumatization.
Trauma Recovery Without Prescribed Exercises: A Polyvagal Approach to Healing
You're looking for the hack in trauma recovery. The thing. The shortcut. Sorry to say, but there is no shortcut and pushing too hard may result in negative impacts.
How to Use Breathwork for Self-Regulation and Trauma Recovery: A Polyvagal-Informed Approach
If you're tired of complicated breathing protocols and want a straightforward, body-centered approach to self-regulation, this article is for you.
From Lifelong Freeze to a 10/10 Safety: Janie's Freeze State Recovery Process & Tips
Explore Janie's freeze state recovery journey from lifelong freeze to a 10/10 safety. Discover tips and tools for effective freeze state recovery.
Are You Stuck in Survival Mode? A Path Forward When You Feel Trapped.
Feeling stuck in survival mode? Discover a path forward with insights from Chuck's journey. Learn how to overcome being stuck in survival mode.
From Stuck to Safe: Eva's 17 Small Nervous System Regulation Tips
Eva got unstuck and went from a 2/10 to 7/10 as her baseline safety. Eva gives you simple, practical tips on getting unstuck!
From Sound to Safety: Understanding the Safe & Sound Protocol with Stephen Porges and Karen Onderko
Justin Sunseri interviews Dr. Stephen Porges and Karen Onderko about the Safe and Sound Protocol. They deeply discuss what it is, who it's for, the evidence and skepticism about SSP.
Increase Safety Feelings through Passive Safety Cues: Polyvagal Theory for Everyday Life #2
You've learned the basics of Polyvagal Theory – how your nervous system shifts between states of safety, fight/flight, and shutdown. But the big question often remains: Now what? How do you actively cultivate more safety in your daily life?
Easily Identify Your State: Polyvagal Theory for Daily Life Tip #1
You've learned the basics of Polyvagal Theory – how your nervous system shifts between states of safety, fight/flight, and shutdown. But the big question often remains: Now what? How do you actively cultivate more safety in your daily life?
4 Mental Wellness Options: Basics, Coping, Building Safety, and Getting Unstuck
Mental wellness is overwhelming. Learn about the 4 Buckets to help focus your efforts and identify growth points.
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