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The Polyvagal Theory came about as a result of the work & research carried out by Dr Stephen Porges. It relates to the different levels of activation of the vagus nerve and the physical… Read More
Polyvagal theory in a gist. I love illustrating concepts and putting them into understandable chunks. Hope this helps. POLYVAGAL THEORY When we’re threatened our Sympathetic nervous sy… Read More
In 1994, American neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasize… Read More
So much of our focus on the Polyvagal Theory centres around honouring and validating the ventral vagus and teaching people to move up from the dorsal states and into the light of the ventral… Read More
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In this series, I dig a little deeper into the meaning of psychology-related terms. This week’s term is polyvagal theory. Polyvagal theory was developed by Dr. Stephen Porges in… Read More
The science behind this blog series is taken from the work of Stephen Porges. A greater understanding of scientific theories can be found in his book: The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysio… Read More
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Event 023: Emotional Shutdown – Facts Polyvagal ConceptPolyvagal idea shows you three some other part of our very own neurological system and their responses so you’re able to st… Read More
A few of these upheaval-associated course activities change the manner in which i flow, sit and you can stayTraumatic lifestyle event have a tendency to sign up for learned models of motion… Read More
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The Yes Brain Child. Book Summary
Help Your Child be More Resilient, Independent and Creative
Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Simon & Schuster UK (11 Jan. 2018)
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Emotions: Aligning Mind & BodyEmotions are created by chemicals and pathways in the brain and body, and these can be regulated to change or steer emotions. There is no o… Read More
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Gaslighting. Sounds like a modern, eco-friendly lighting solution, doesn’t it?
Unfortunately, that couldn’t be further from the truth. This term refers to a form of psyc… Read More
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Unfortunately, that couldn’t be further from the truth. This term refers to a form of psyc… Read More
Last week, I posted for the first time about how I am neurodivergent.
This was a “coming out of the neurodiversity closet” post, I suppose.
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We spend so much time analyzing and obsessing over the bad things in our lives and our past that it can cause our brains to notice too much negativity. Or, of course, that our nervous sys… Read More
Check out part 2 of this series, here.
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In recent years, the field of mental health has witnessed a paradigm shift with the introduction of Polyvagal Theory. Developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, this theory sheds light on the intricat… Read More
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Introduction to Dorsal Vagal Shutdown
In the realm of mental health discussions, the concept of “Dorsal Vagal Shutdown” has gained increasing attention. But what exactly does thi… Read More
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