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One way to begin healing developmental trauma is to learn about what the founder of Polyvagal Theory Stephen Porges termed "neuroception."

Emotional safety. We all need it. We really can't do without it. But do we know what it is? More than at any other time in the history of humankind we do. Freud, a neurologist by training, acknowledged that there was no way to confirm the...

Barry McAlister, MSW on Instagram: "Navigating My Nervous System with Compassion 🤗 Polyvagal Theory, activating my vagus nerve, strengthening my vagal tone….all of these combined help me to renegotiate my trauma and to grow my agency. 🤗 Using Deb Dana’s polyvagal ladder and “Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection” have been pivotal in integrating, rewiring + renegotiating my trauma. 🤗 My love language is “emotional regulation”. • • #somaticexperiencingint #polyvagaltheory…

A set of graphics by Janae Elisabeth, informed by Dr. Stephen Porges, Deb Dana, Peter Levine, Justin Sunseri, Stanley Rosenberg, Bessel van der Kolk, Pete Walker, Melody Beattie, D.W. Winnicott…

🔍 Understanding Our Nervous System Through the "Polyvagal Ladder" 🧠💡 Our autonomic nervous system operates like a highly coordinated team with three key players, engaging and recovering in a specific sequence. Let’s explore the "Polyvagal Ladder," a concept by Dr. Stephen Porges, made practical by Deb Dana. 1️⃣ Ventral Vagal Complex - This is the part of the parasympathetic branch that’s all about social engagement, connection, and safety. 🌟 THIS FEELS LIKE: Joy, connection, creativity…

Deb Dana is the leading clinical translator of Stephen Porges’ influential polyvagal theory. With her new Polyvagal Card Deck: 58 Practices for Calm and Change, she further extends the reach of this groundbreaking perspective on mental wellness. These informational cards enable clients to enhance a broad understanding of their nervous system as well as help clinicians to guide them through a process of tuning in.

A free infographic on the three pathways of the nervous system in response to trauma, with insights from Polyvagal Theory.

Window of Tolerance" is a term used by Dr. Dan Siegel to expalin normal brain responses. It can help you to learn how to expand your tolerance to stress.

Looking for a polyvagal ladder worksheet to use with your children and family? In this post, learn how polyvagal theory can help your family!