Polyvagal-informed mindfulness: An embodied context
This article describes how the Polyvagal Theory gives us an embodied and relational perspective on mindfulness.
Peter Levine was asked how he would briefly explain Polyvagal Theory to someone who had never heard of it before. His reply: “Polyvagal Theory is an owner’s manual for the human mind/body.” See below for articles on understanding & applying the Polyvagal Theory.
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This article describes how the Polyvagal Theory gives us an embodied and relational perspective on mindfulness.
How does the Polyvagal Theory affect our understanding of mindfulness? Blake O’Connor, Education Director of the Polyvagal Institute, interviews Serge Prengel.
We can have a direct experience of the Polyvagal theory by observing the different self-states in ourselves and others. This article will describe what to pay attention to.
Force-fitting the Polyvagal Theory into the visual model of the Window of Tolerance can be misleading. This article proposes a different visual model.
The following provides a selection of articles in scientific publications related to the Polyvagal Theory.
To counter the effects of social distancing and separation, we need to be sensitive to our nervous system’s need to socially engage and connect.
Deb Dana talks about using the Polyvagal Theory in clinical practice, and how it helps to creatively involve clients in their healing process.
We explore a paradigm shift: The whole history of the study of mental and psychological processes has been so focused on the individual’s responses, yet the individual’s responses are being framed and interacting through connectedness with others.