Body Wisdom and the Polyvagal Theory

Author: autum romano
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780464634881
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
This illustrated book uses engaging and brightly colored robot characters to introduce a greater understanding of how our bodies react to our environment. The color of the robots teaches the young reader about feelings of safety and connection, fear and anger, and a shut down response. The preface introduces the adult reader to the Polyvagal Theory and explains the science behind the different colors of the robots. Readers of all ages will learn tools to support one another when they are "out of that safe feeling." BODY WISDOM AND THE POLYVAGAL THEORY takes a complex and rigorous scientific text and renders it into a fun, easy and quick read for all audiences. Forward by Dr. Stephen Porges, author of THE POLYVAGAL THEORY.

Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model

Author: Jan Winhall
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000405419
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 165

Book Description
In sharp contrast with the current top-down medicalized method to treating addiction, this book presents the felt sense polyvagal model (FSPM), a paradigm-shifting, bottom-up approach that considers addiction as an adaptive attempt to regulate emotional states and trauma. The felt sense polyvagal model draws from Porges' polyvagal theory, Gendelin's felt sense, and Lewis' learning model of addiction to offer a graphically illustrated and deeply embodied way of conceptualizing and treating addiction through supporting autonomic regulation. This model de-pathologizes addiction as it teaches embodied practices through tapping into the felt sense, the body’s inner wisdom. Chapters first present a theoretical framework and demonstrate the graphic model in both clinician and client versions and then teach the clinician how to use the model in practice by providing detailed treatment strategies. This text’s informed, compassionate approach to understanding and treating trauma and addiction is adaptable to any school of psychotherapy and will appeal to addiction experts, trauma specialists, and clinicians in all mental health fields.

The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)

Author: Stephen W. Porges
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 039370906X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 369

Book Description
A collection of groundbreaking research by a leading figure in neuroscience. This book compiles, for the first time, Stephen W. Porges’s decades of research. A leading expert in developmental psychophysiology and developmental behavioral neuroscience, Porges is the mind behind the groundbreaking Polyvagal Theory, which has startling implications for the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, and autism. Adopted by clinicians around the world, the Polyvagal Theory has provided exciting new insights into the way our autonomic nervous system unconsciously mediates social engagement, trust, and intimacy.

The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory

Author: Stephen W Porges, Phd
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0393707873
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Bridging the gap between research, science, and the therapy room. When The Polyvagal Theory was published in 2011, it took the therapeutic world by storm, bringing Stephen Porges’s insights about the autonomic nervous system to a clinical audience interested in understanding trauma, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. The book made accessible to clinicians and other professionals a polyvagal perspective that provided new concepts and insights for understanding human behavior. The perspective placed an emphasis on the important link between psychological experiences and physical manifestations in the body. That book was brilliant but also quite challenging to read for some. Since publication of that book, Stephen Porges has been urged to make these ideas more accessible and The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory is the result. Constructs and concepts embedded in polyvagal theory are explained conversationally in The Pocket Guide and there is an introductory chapter which discusses the science and the scientific culture in which polyvagal theory was originally developed. Publication of this work enables Stephen Porges to expand the meaning and clinical relevance of this groundbreaking theory.

The Body Keeps the Score

Author: Bessel A. Van der Kolk
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 0143127748
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 466

Book Description
Originally published by Viking Penguin, 2014.

The Body Awareness Workbook for Trauma

Author: Julie Brown Yau
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1684033276
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 215

Book Description
Move past trauma, balance your emotions, and reconnect with your body’s innate wisdom in The Body Awareness Workbook for Trauma. There is a piercing epidemic of trauma in the world today. Every few days there are reports of another tragedy, of more lives lost to gun violence, loved ones and family homes lost to floods, hurricanes, or fires. Women have come to speak openly about the trauma of sexual assault, and we are finally talking openly about the trauma inflicted on people of color, on transgender people, and immigrants. But now that this trauma is out in the open, how do we heal? For years, we’ve understood the connection between trauma and mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety. But somatic psychology has recently shown that our bodies hold on to trauma, and trauma can manifest in physical symptoms, such as pain, hormone imbalance, sexual dysfunction, and addiction. In addition, we now know that developmental trauma—trauma that emerges when basic childhood needs are not met—can result in profound emotional stress and lead to serious diseases. Building on this knowledge, this cutting-edge guide offers simple skills for connecting and calming your body, balancing your emotions, and rewiring old patterns of reactivity for better self-regulation. The mind-body approach in this book is designed to guide you away from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma and toward posttraumatic growth. Using these exercises, you’ll learn how to reconnect and relate to your body—and yourself as a whole—in a new and healthy way. If you’re ready to move past your trauma and rediscover your body’s innate capacity for healing, growth, vitality, and joy, this unique guide will help light the way.

Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga: Therapeutic Practices for Emotional Health

Author: Arielle Schwartz
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 1324030860
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 190

Book Description
Treat trauma holistically with the combined applications of yoga and polyvagal theory. This book focuses on the intersection of polyvagal theory, yoga, and psychotherapy by weaving together the wisdom tradition of yoga with neuroscience, attachment theory, somatic psychology, and traumatology. The application of polyvagal theory allows practitioners to compassionately support growth by enhancing the health of the autonomic nervous system, while therapeutic yoga allows one to attend to the interrelationships between mind, emotions, physiology, and behavior. Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga provides conscious breathing, vagal toning, mindful movement, and meditation practices that aid in rewiring the nervous system. Readers will discover how to help both clients and themselves cultivate a felt sense of ease during times of safety; enhance their capacity to handle challenges with equanimity; and reclaim their ability to recover from stress swiftly and efficiently. Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga offers practitioners a new and effective way to support clients who are stuck in a trauma response mode.

Reclaiming Your Body

Author: Suzanne Scurlock-Durana
Publisher: New World Library
ISBN: 1608684695
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
A guided tour through the body’s innate healing powers Many of us have learned to ignore, deny, or even mistrust the wise messages our bodies give us. The result is that when trauma strikes, a time when we need every aspect of our beings to master the challenge, we may find ourselves disconnected from our greatest strengths. Suzanne Scurlock-Durana, who has spent thirty years studying the gifts of the body and teaching thousands how to reclaim them, began to recognize this strength, which she likens to a GPS, when she herself experienced a life-threatening trauma. Here she walks readers through different areas of the body, revealing the wisdom they hold and how to reconnect with that wisdom. As she shows in this warm, compassionate book, the body’s abilities are always available; we must simply reconnect with them.

Polyvagal Theory: The Secrets Behind the Rhythm of Regulation (Learn How Is Polyvagal Theory a Way Out to Reduce Mental Stress)

Author: Tomas Barnes
Publisher: Tomas Barnes
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
This book will help you release your stress and find ways how the polyvagal approach can cause positive effects on your life. This hypothesis will help you discover the root cause of all your problems and bring you various solutions. As you must have guessed, this book mainly discusses the polyvagal theory. The whole theory would open up in a detailed manner, taking you to the science of unknown responses of our nervous system. You’ll discover: What the vagus nerve is and how it can help you heal What the polyvagal theory is and why it’s important to study it in-depth A full explanation of your nervous system How to identify trauma in your life What ptsd and how it can affect your well-being What autism is and how you can better cope with it and help someone who suffers from it And so much more! Polyvagal theory looks at how we read our environment and respond to it based on a “threat assessment” that tells us whether we need to be stressed or not. The theory isn’t just for stress, either. Depression and trauma are also tied into it, as are your relationships. It’s all about learning to read what’s going on around you and react accordingly. Get the book today!!

The Polyvagal Theory

Author: Yumi Park
Publisher: Yumi Park
ISBN: 1835121721
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 83

Book Description
Discover and Harness the Groundbreaking Power of The Polyvagal Theory and Finally Say Goodbye to Trauma, Stress, Anxiety, and More Trauma, anxiety, chronic illness, and mental stress plague countless individuals, hindering their well-being and quality of life. The root causes of these challenges lie within the intricate workings of our vagus nerve. It’s time to shed some light on how you can harness its power and say goodbye to mental stressors forever! Through a blend of scientific explanations and practical applications, The Polyvagal Theory equips readers with a deep understanding of the foundations that shape our interactions with others, the way we perceive and respond to emotions, and how we regulate what we feel. Within this book, embark on a transformative journey, discovering powerful strategies to tap into the vagus nerve's healing potential. Discover: - All the amazing things the Vagus nerve can do: Learn how to harness its capacity to reduce the impact of trauma, alleviate anxiety, and manage chronic illnesses. - Mastery of the Polyvagal Theory: Gain insights into the mind-body connection, explore the role of social engagement, and unlock the secrets of the polyvagal system to foster profound personal growth and emotional well-being. - How to apply the Theory into everyday life: Incorporate these practices into your daily routine and watch as your life begins to positively turn around. - And more! Whether you're grappling with trauma, chronic illness, anxiety, or simply interested in the science behind human connection, this book offers profound insights and practical tools to harness remarkable healing power through The Polyvagal Theory. Don't let trauma, anxiety, chronic illness, or mental stress hold you back. Your path to healing and self-regulation begins now! Let Your Journey to Healing and Self-Regulation Begin by Getting Your Copy Now!