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.
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May 18, 20212 min read
Play - 1 Page Lesson
safe & social + flight/fight = play
May 11, 20212 min read
Shutdown - 1 Page Lesson
The shutdown system is important for conservation of bodily resources.
May 4, 20212 min read
Flight/Fight - 1 Page Lesson
The flight and fight system is important for optimizing the body for evasion or aggression.
Apr 27, 20212 min read
Safety and Social Engagement - 1 Page Lesson
The safe & social state evolved within mammals and is important for optimizing the resources that the body has for health, growth and...
Apr 21, 20212 min read
"Story Follows State" - 1 Page Lesson
This is a segment from my Polyvagal One Pagers free PDF in my File Share. There are more short lessons on the fundamentals of the...
Apr 13, 20212 min read
Neuroception - 1 Page Lesson
... unconsciously
detecting cues of safety or danger from the internal world or the external world and then shifting...
Apr 6, 20212 min read
Autonomic State - 1 Page Lesson
...our autonomic state is going to be either Safe & Social, Flight/Fight or Shutdown...
Mar 30, 20212 min read
the Autonomic Nervous System - 1 Page Lesson
It regulates all the internal organs without any conscious direction or effort. It’s autonomic. Breathing, heart rate, sweating, internal.
Feb 17, 20215 min read
Validation
Validation isn't exactly easy or natural, maybe especially considering one's upbringing. You may not have grown up in...
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