Stuck Not Broken - a New Narrative for Yourself
You're stuck. Not broken.
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Trauma & PVT Book
Adaptations to a Stuck Polyvagal State
Two types of adaptations to a stuck defensive Polyvagal state - behavioral & cognitive.
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 is the mechanism of distress tolerance. Its' reliant on the strength of...
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
"Trauma" is very clearly defined through the Polyvagal Theory.
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
Play is something unique through the paradigm of the Polyvagal Theory. It's a mixed state...
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
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...
the Flight/Fight System of the Polyvagal Paradigm
A deeper understanding of the flight/fight sympathetic state of the Polyvagal Theory is and how to come out of it.
Safety & Social Engagement of the Polyvagal Paradigm
Safety and social engagement are central to human wellbeing. On a biological level, I mean.
Neuroception: Healthy, Unhealthy & How Story Follows State
What "neuroception" of the Polyvagal Theory actually is and how you can notice it.
Your Autonomic Nervous System & the Polyvagal Ladder
What the autonomic nervous system is in understanding the Polyvagal Theory. Also - what the heck is the Polyvagal Ladder?
"That's Bulls**t" - Trauma & the Body?
We were never taught what "trauma lives in the body" actually means in therapy school.
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