Stuck Not Broken - a New Narrative for Yourself
You're stuck. Not broken.
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Trauma & PVT Book
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Adaptations to a Stuck Polyvagal State
Two types of adaptations to a stuck defensive Polyvagal state - behavioral & cognitive.
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Regulation: Self & Co
Regulation can come in two different forms - self-regulation or co-regulation. Self-regulation is...
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the Vagal Brake & Distress Tolerance
The vagal brake is the mechanism of distress tolerance. Its' reliant on the strength of...
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the Second Path to Being Traumatized
Trauma can take two different paths. An acute life threat reaction or...
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What Trauma Is & the First Path to Being Traumatized
"Trauma" is very clearly defined through the Polyvagal Theory.
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the Stillness Mixed State of the Polyvagal Paradigm
Being still through the Polyvagal paradigm is a mixed state requiring safety and...
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the Play Mixed State of the Polyvagal Paradigm
Play is something unique through the paradigm of the Polyvagal Theory. It's a mixed state...
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the Freeze Mixed State of the Polyvagal Paradigm
Freeze is not the same as shutdown. freeze is actually a mixed state of the Polyvagal Theory.
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the Shutdown System of the Polyvagal Paradigm
This is a section from my free e-book, Trauma & the Polyvagal Paradigm . The eBook is also available in its extended version as Stuck Not...
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