CHAPTER THREE What is Polyvagal Therapy?
Polyvagal Therapy is based on Dr. Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory, and this focuses on the vagus nerve - an extremely important part of your nervous system that helps with emotional balance, feeling connected, and your ability to be resilient. The vagus nerve is like a motorway that runs from your brain to your heart, major organs and gut, constantly sending signals about your safety.
When your nervous system is functioning well, this “motorway” is smooth, allowing you to move through stress, connect with others, and feel grounded. But trauma can disrupt this flow, leaving you feeling stuck in states of high anxiety or shutdown. Polyvagal Therapy uses specific neuro-scientific techniques to reset your nervous system. This makes it easier to move from a state of survival into a state of safety, so that healing can occur.
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