“When I, there is space” Statements
In consideration of the four domains, self, people and pets, nature and the world, and spirit whereby we are able to move toward ventral vagal: When I honor my self, …
PVT, Part Four
Deb Dana shares that the three elements of well-being are context, choice, and connection. They are necessary in totality for regulation. Context is how, what, why. If it is muddy, …
PVT, Part Three
We must become friends with our nervous system. When we listen to the messages our body sends to us, we can understand what is happening inside us and regulate. When …
PVT, Part Two
Deb Dana explains the three states of the nervous system. Dorsal vagal (drained, frozen, hopeless, shut down) developed in humans over five hundred million years ago, sympathetic (activated for fight …
PVT (Polyvagal Theory)
Stephen Porges, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, stephenporges.com, in 1994, created PVT and, since 2014, he and Deb Dana, LCSW, rhythmofregulation.com, have collaborated to explain this science of feeling safe enough …
Have you identified your happy place ?
It’s where your nervous system is calm, you are able to fulfill your needs and wants without extreme effort, you experience all your senses and the signals they are sending …