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What Putin’s Physiological State Tells Us
One man, angry and isolated, has upended the world, returned it to 1939, and set in motion untold suffering. Many are questioning his mental stability. A former U.S. intelligence chief, James Clapper, said he appears “unhinged.” Obama’s Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, suspects that “in some respects, he’s gone off the rails.” U.S. intelligence agencies are mobilizing […]
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4-7-8 Breathing
4-7-8 Breathing Sometimes when you’re feeling stress creeping into your body, it can be difficult to step back to fully engage in a mindfulness activity, especially if it’s not yet part of your everyday habit. A quick way to bring on the relaxation response is to use the 4-7-8 breath: Breathe in slowly through your […]
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New book by Deb Dana on Reshaping Behaviors
Deb Dana’s latest book, Anchored, presents a simple, hopeful message: when you ground yourself with openness and curiosity, you can gain the understanding necessary to reshape your behaviors. Deb draws on her extensive work with Polyvagal Theory to create the framework within Anchored, building on the research of Stephen Porges. Dana illustrates the conditions needed […]
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Befriending your Nervous System with Deb Dana
Deb Dana has created a new audio program called Befriending Your Nervous System: Looking Through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory. In this podcast, Deb offers an introduction to the human nervous system, how Polyvagal Theory informs our understanding of the nervous system, how to manage the state known as “dysregulation,” and more. Listen to the full episode […]
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Quick Tips for Teachers: What to Do When Your Bright & Quirky Students Have Challenging Behaviors
At the 2021 Bright & Quirky Child Summit, Dr. Mona Delahooke sat down with Dr. Stephen Porges to discuss strategies for teachers when a child brings challenging behaviors to the classroom.
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What to Do with Your Child’s Meltdowns, Refusal or Other Challenging Behaviors
Dr. Mona Delahooke sat down with Dr. Stephen Porges to discuss strategies for parents dealing with challenging behavior from their children.
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Chronically Threatened: A Polyvagal Approach to ADHD
In this episode of ADHD is over, the host discusses how Polyvagal Theory relates to ADHD with Dr. Porges. This unpacks the Polyvagal approach to ADHD and demonstrates how there is nothing ‘wrong’ with children who have been diagnosed with these so-called mental disorders (ADHD, ODD, Anxiety, Depression etc.). What if all these children were […]
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The lost science & art of breathing
The lost science and art of breathing rediscovered: We do it 25,000 times a day … and barely even think about it. But there’s a lost science and art to breathing, and rediscovering it can do wonders for your physical health, and overall well-being. That’s what journalist James Nestor discovered in his deep dive into the science […]
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Co-Regulation Isn’t Just a Human Thing
This little boy wrote a love-letter to his dog. This is another great example of co-regulation with your fury companion.
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Emotions Recognized in Vocalization
Besides speech, people express emotion using rich nonverbal vocalizations—also known as vocal bursts. These include laughs, screams, sighs, and a lot more. We discovered that vocal bursts convey 24 different kinds of emotion. (Cowen et al., 2018, Am Psych)
the Bocas Method
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