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Bringing the benefits of polyvagal theory to readers through easy-to-implement exercises.Here, for the first time, is a laypersons explanation of polyvagal theory, an approach to mental health and well-being that has taken the clinical world by storm. A polyvagal approach to life is based on the knowledge that the autonomic nervous system is shaped by early experience and reshaped with ongoing experience. This short book will offer an overview for nonspecialist readers and provide a series of exercises and meditations (practices) that will allow readers to tune into their nervous systems, providing calming prompts to build and strengthen ventral vagal connections.This book includes a never-before-published comprehensive chapter on polyvagal theory, preceded by exercises that focus on mapping, reflecting, listening, deepening, creating, and connecting. Readers who want to change a pattern and find new rhythm for their nervous systems can use this material to work toward those goals.

Polyvagal Practices: Anchoring the Self in Safety by Deb A. Dana is a groundbreaking guide to understanding the polyvagal theory and how it can be used to promote safety and healing. The polyvagal theory is a revolutionary new understanding of the brain that explains how our nervous system responds to stress and danger. It shows that we have three distinct nervous system states: safe, mobilized, and immobilized. When we are in safe mode, we are relaxed and connected to our bodies and the world around us. When we are in mobilized mode, we are aroused and ready to take action. When we are in immobilized mode, we are frozen and unable to move or think.

Dana explains that our nervous system is constantly scanning our environment for threats. When it perceives a threat, it automatically shifts into either mobilized or immobilized mode. This is a natural response that is designed to protect us from harm. However, when we are chronically stressed, our nervous system can become stuck in mobilized or immobilized mode. This can lead to a variety of problems, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, and chronic pain.

Polyvagal Practices offers a variety of tools and techniques that can help us to regulate our nervous system and promote safety. These practices include body awareness exercises, mindfulness meditation, and somatic experiencing. Dana also provides guidance on how to create a safe and supportive environment for ourselves and others.

Polyvagal Practices is an essential guide for anyone who wants to understand the polyvagal theory and how it can be used to promote safety and healing. It is a groundbreaking book that has the potential to change the way we think about mental health and trauma.