Polyvagal theory (developed by Dr. Stephen Porges) identifies three whole-body states our nervous system continually moves between, depending on activation of the vagus nerve: ...

Another therapist explains the nervous system’s response to cold: It, ”restricts blood vessels, and activates the vagus nerve,” says Christina P. Kantzavelos, a LCSW psychotherapist in ...

Porges advocates for and researches the polyvagal theory, which claims a connection between the vagus nerve, emotional regulation, and social connections that can explain how we process trauma.

Polyvagal Institute. Vagus Nerve. Cleveland Clinic. January 11, 2022. McLaughlin KA, Rith-Najarian L, Dirks MA, et al. Low Vagal Tone Magnifies the Association Between Psychosocial Stress Exposure ...

Business professionals learned more about nutrition, wellbeing and female health at a recent workshop. Arena Offices in ...

In some corners of the internet, so-called polyvagal therapy—physical or breathing exercises that some claim reset the vagus ...

Polyvagal theory was developed by Stephen Porges, Ph.D. to describe our "flight or fight" response to stressful situations. When faced with trauma, some individuals react with anger, anxiousness ...

What The Vagus Nerve Is. The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body. ... Parasympathetic has two other states though- the rest and digest and according to the Polyvagal Theory, ...

What happens in Vagus… may make or break compassion. Roughly 20 years ago, Steve Porges of the University of Chicago pioneered PolyVagal theory, which suggested that the Vagus nerve fundamentally ...

My nervous system is humming. And not in a good way. The irony is that just moments before I sat down to write this piece, a piece on how critical the vagus nerve is to understanding our human ...