Adaptations to a Stuck Polyvagal StateTwo types of adaptations to a stuck defensive Polyvagal state - behavioral & cognitive.
Regulation: Self & CoRegulation can come in two different forms - self-regulation or co-regulation. Self-regulation is...
the Vagal Brake & Distress ToleranceThe vagal brake is the mechanism of distress tolerance. Its' reliant on the strength of...
the Second Path to Being TraumatizedTrauma can take two different paths. An acute life threat reaction or...
What Trauma Is & the First Path to Being Traumatized"Trauma" is very clearly defined through the Polyvagal Theory.
the Stillness Mixed State of the Polyvagal ParadigmBeing still through the Polyvagal paradigm is a mixed state requiring safety and...
the Play Mixed State of the Polyvagal ParadigmPlay is something unique through the paradigm of the Polyvagal Theory. It's a mixed state...
the Freeze Mixed State of the Polyvagal ParadigmFreeze is not the same as shutdown. freeze is actually a mixed state of the Polyvagal Theory.
the Shutdown System of the Polyvagal ParadigmThis is a section from my free e-book - Trauma & the Polyvagal Paradigm. Make sure you're signed up for my email list to get access to...
the Flight/Fight System of the Polyvagal ParadigmA deeper understanding of the flight/fight sympathetic state of the Polyvagal Theory is and how to come out of it.
Safety & Social Engagement of the Polyvagal ParadigmSafety and social engagement are central to human wellbeing. On a biological level, I mean.
Neuroception: Healthy, Unhealthy & How Story Follows StateWhat "neuroception" of the Polyvagal Theory actually is and how you can notice it.
Your Autonomic Nervous System & the Polyvagal LadderWhat the autonomic nervous system is in understanding the Polyvagal Theory. Also - what the heck is the Polyvagal Ladder?
"That's Bulls**t" - Trauma & the Body?We were never taught what "trauma lives in the body" actually means in therapy school.