Navigating 3 Stages of Trauma Healing: a Polyvagal Perspective
Discover the 3 stages of trauma healing with the Polyvagal Theory to help you on your journey.
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Mastering Panic Attacks: Coping vs Self-Regulation
Explore the difference between coping and safety anchoring, plus practical techniques to improve your panic attacks.
21 Effective Anxiety Management Skills Ranked by Difficulty
21 ways to manage your anxiety and live a more fulfilling life.
How to Feel Your Feelings and Improve Emotional Processing with Mindfulness
Learn how to feel your feelings and improve emotional processing through mindfulness.
Trauma recovery: the Normal & Non-linear process of change
Trauma can leave a deep impact on an individual's mental and emotional well-being. The effects of trauma can manifest in various ways,...
Emotion, Feeling & Sensation / SNB110
What do emotion, feeling and sensation have to do with the Polyvagal Theory? And how are they different?
Freeze - 1 Page Lesson
flight/fight + shutdown = freeze
Play - 1 Page Lesson
safe & social + flight/fight = play
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...
Validation
Validation isn't exactly easy or natural, maybe especially considering one's upbringing. You may not have grown up in...
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
Trauma & Emotional Development
Why is it that when a young person experienced a traumatizing event, it can stunt their emotional development?
Move Past Learning
You've learned! It's time to do!
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