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Jan 11, 20222 min read
High Stress Jobs & the Vagal Brake / SNB 136 quotes & show notes
If you work in a high stress job, you MUST make sure your distress tolerance is strong enough...
Jan 10, 20223 min read
Safety Cue Dependency? / SNB 135 quotes & show notes
In this episode, I discuss what safety cues are and how to help therapy clients develop the ability to notice and savor them...
Jan 10, 20226 min read
Stuck Not Broken - a New Narrative for Yourself
You're stuck. Not broken.
Jan 10, 20226 min read
Adaptations to a Stuck Polyvagal State
Two types of adaptations to a stuck defensive Polyvagal state - behavioral & cognitive.
Jan 10, 20224 min read
Regulation: Self & Co
Regulation can come in two different forms - self-regulation or co-regulation. Self-regulation is...
Jan 10, 20223 min read
the Vagal Brake & Distress Tolerance
The vagal brake is the mechanism of distress tolerance. Its' reliant on the strength of...
Jan 10, 20226 min read
the Second Path to Being Traumatized
Trauma can take two different paths. An acute life threat reaction or...
Jan 10, 20226 min read
What Trauma Is & the First Path to Being Traumatized
"Trauma" is very clearly defined through the Polyvagal Theory.
Jan 10, 20224 min read
the Stillness Mixed State of the Polyvagal Paradigm
Being still through the Polyvagal paradigm is a mixed state requiring safety and...
Jan 10, 20228 min read
the Play Mixed State of the Polyvagal Paradigm
Play is something unique through the paradigm of the Polyvagal Theory. It's a mixed state...
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