The Benefits of Play for Adults: 7 Ways to Play
Add more playfulness to your adult life! This guide highlights the benefits of play and offers seven engaging activities to try.
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Dysregulation can come with Polyvagal safety
As you access more of your safety state, you will probably experience some of your stuck state getting unstuck.
What you're getting wrong in trauma recovery
Therapists, coaches and "self-healers" ignore one crucial aspect in trauma recovery and it could end up being disastrous and retraumatizing.
Can you identify your Polyvagal safety state?
Safety can look different for each one of us, but there are commonalities. The underlying factor as I understand Polyvagal safety...
Why traumatized people have difficulty with safety
Did you know that a traumatized person has significant difficulties with being able to access their Polyvagal safety state?
Why the Polyvagal Safety State is so Important
When active, these ventral vagal pathways result in your ability to connect with yourself and with others.
Polyvagal Safety & How to Use It
What is Polyvagal safety and how do you use it?
"Polyvagal Safety" Book Review / SNB136+
Why you should and should not buy Porges' newest book - "Polyvagal Safety."
Safety Cue Dependency? / SNB 135 quotes & show notes
In this episode, I discuss what safety cues are and how to help therapy clients develop the ability to notice and savor them...
the Vagal Brake & Distress Tolerance
The vagal brake is the mechanism of distress tolerance. Its' reliant on the strength of...
Safety & Social Engagement of the Polyvagal Paradigm
Safety and social engagement are central to human wellbeing. On a biological level, I mean.
Intimacy After Childhood Sexual Abuse / SNB132 show notes
Why immobilizing during physical intimacy can be a challenge for those with a history of childhood sexual abuse.
Self-Regulation & Co-Regulation / SNB109
The final part of the Polyvagal 101 master class - self and co-regulation!
Safety & Social Engagement / SNB102
A deep dive into the Polyvagal state of safety and social engagement.
Safety and Social Engagement - 1 Page Lesson
The safe & social state evolved within mammals and is important for optimizing the resources that the body has for health, growth and...
Things Can Literally Get Better
My attempt to break down your belief that change is not possible.
Why Your Vagal Brake Strength is Important
Because if the vagal brake is active, that means the safety and social engagement system is active. That means the biology is prepared for
5 Ways to Improve Your Mindfulness Practice
One of those highly overused words, I know
Pets & Co-regulation
YES! It is absolutely possible to co-regulate with a pet.
Deb Dana - Book 2 & COVID-19
OMG she came back.
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