Posts Tagged ‘healing trauma’
Explorations of Polyvagal Theory: All About Blended States Recap
You’ve learned Polyvagal basics, the states of protection, the state of connection but did you realize there are blended states? In today’s final recap Maegan, Cameron and Lauren discuss the nuances of blended states which are more common than you might realize. And then just to take it up a notch we play a bit…
Read MoreExplorations of Polyvagal Theory: Reviewing the States of Survival
Your nervous system comes well equipped with two states of survival. One of those is the sympathetic state that provides you with the energy to fight or flee and the other state allows you to disconnect and is called the dorsal vagal state. Knowing the terms is one thing but learning what they feel like…
Read MorePolyvagal Explorations: What will it take to feel safe enough to connect?
When your autonomic nervous system sends you into a place of a shutdown and disconnect what do you crave? I believe you need reminders that you exist. What those look like for you might be different for me because of our different trauma histories. That is exactly why an individualized approach to trauma is critical.…
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