Accessing the healing power of the vagus nerve
by Stanley Rosenberg · first published 2016
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"A practical guide to the vagus nerve and polyvagal theory, emphasizing exercises and self-help techniques for healing anxiety, depression, chronic pain, trauma, autism spectrum disorders, and more"--
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I’ve been learning a lot about this. It’s pretty wild. Anyone interested in this should look up Polyvagal Theory. This related book with a strange name has been incredible to read. “Accessing the healing power of the vagus nerve.”
on “The brain’s reading of the body’s state is key to mental health” ↗…of the mainstream, frontline treatments offered to people with histories of trauma are. (Just because you don't meet the criteria for PTSD, doesn't mean you haven't experienced some form of trauma.) Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve, by Stanley Rosenberg: I haven't finished this one yet, but it discusses the three fight/flight, social engagement, and freeze/depression states of the nervous system, as described in the Polyvagal Theory…
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