Polyvagal Theory: What Is Your Nervous System? Part 1

Polyvagal Theory: Part 1 - What Is Your Nervous System Doing?

In this episode, we introduce Polyvagal Theory and explore how understanding our nervous system can help us make sense of our emotions, behaviours and responses to stress.

We discuss the nervous system ladder, the concepts of ventral vagal, sympathetic and dorsal vagal states, and how these relate to our window of tolerance. We also take a critical look at Polyvagal Theory, exploring some of the scientific debate and criticisms surrounding it.

Most importantly, we turn the focus towards ourselves — learning to notice the signs that our nervous system is becoming activated or shutting down, recognising our individual cues, and exploring ways we can move towards greater regulation, connection and flexibility.

A practical introduction to understanding what your nervous system is doing, why it matters, and how you can begin to notice your own nervous system states.

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