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Trauma & PVT Book

Stuck Not Broken - a New Narrative for Yourself

Stuck Not Broken - a New Narrative for Yourself

You're stuck. Not broken.

Adaptations to a Stuck Polyvagal State

Adaptations to a Stuck Polyvagal State

Two types of adaptations to a stuck defensive Polyvagal state - behavioral & cognitive.

Regulation: Self & Co

Regulation: Self & Co

Regulation can come in two different forms - self-regulation or co-regulation. Self-regulation is...

the Vagal Brake & Distress Tolerance

the Vagal Brake & Distress Tolerance

The vagal brake is the mechanism of distress tolerance. Its' reliant on the strength of...

the Second Path to Being Traumatized

the Second Path to Being Traumatized

Trauma can take two different paths. An acute life threat reaction or...

What Trauma Is & the First Path to Being Traumatized

What Trauma Is & the First Path to Being Traumatized

"Trauma" is very clearly defined through the Polyvagal Theory.

the Stillness Mixed State of the Polyvagal Paradigm

the Stillness Mixed State of the Polyvagal Paradigm

Being still through the Polyvagal paradigm is a mixed state requiring safety and...

the Play Mixed State of the Polyvagal Paradigm

the Play Mixed State of the Polyvagal Paradigm

Play is something unique through the paradigm of the Polyvagal Theory. It's a mixed state...

the Freeze Mixed State of the Polyvagal Paradigm

the Freeze Mixed State of the Polyvagal Paradigm

Freeze is not the same as shutdown. freeze is actually a mixed state of the Polyvagal Theory.

the Shutdown System of the Polyvagal Paradigm

the Shutdown System of the Polyvagal Paradigm

This is a section from my free e-book, Trauma & the Polyvagal Paradigm . The eBook is also available in its extended version as Stuck Not...

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