Dorsal vagal exercises

Experiencing a nervous system shutdown can be a frightening thing for anyone, so it's important to know the multiple different exercises to get out of dorsal vagal shutdown.

Polyvagal Theory: Understanding & Empowering Your Nervous System Did you know that our nervous system states aren’t permanent? Thanks to Polyvagal Theory by Dr. Stephen Porges, we can understand how our autonomic nervous system regulates our responses to safety and threat, impacting both our physical and mental health. Here’s a quick breakdown of the three key states: 🟢Social Engagement/Ventral Vagal State: When we feel safe and connected, our ventral vagal system is activated, promoting…

When do you feel safe? When are you on guard? If you feel safe except when there is an actual threat to your safety, then you have high vagal tone. If you feel guarded most or all of the time, even…

Jennifer Mann on Instagram: "With Polyvagal Theory, you can help track stress + trauma’s impact on the nervous system to reduce chronic symptoms and enhance healing. Polyvagal theory explains that when we meet a challenge that overwhelms the ventral vagal system (executive functioning part of the brain), we move down the “ladder” into the mobilization of the sympathetic nervous system which allows for some form of fight or flight. If that the challenge cannot be resolved in the place of the…

Somatic Exercises with Liz Tenuto on Instagram: "why your nervous system chooses freezing over feeling 👇🏼 ever feel like you're emotionally numb or just can't find the words to speak when you're overwhelmed? 🥹 this could be your nervous system's way of coping with too much stress – it's called dorsal vagal shutdown (aka freeze response) 😮‍💨 your dorsal vagus nerve literally connects your throat to your heart which is why when it starts to shutdown you may also have difficulty…

Learn about polyvagal theory in easy to understand language, from a holistic therapist. https://www.theholisticcounseling.center/blog/understanding-your-nervous-system #polyvagal #nervoussystemregulation #holistictherapist

For many years, the autonomic nervous system was thought to have two branches, a sympathetic branch for revving up and a parasympathetic branch for calming down.According to Stephen Porge’s Polyvagal theory, the human autonomic (automatic) nervous system has 3 branches that have evolved over time:The Ventral (Front) Vagal Branch, part of the parasympathetic nervous system, is responsible for social engagement when you feel safe, but is switched off when you sense danger. The Sympathetic…

🔍 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…