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The Vagus Nerve and the Nervous System
What is the Vagus Nerve and Why should you learn about it?
What is the Vagus Nerve and Why should you learn about it?
Polyvagal Theory Resources - these are the best sites I've found
What is Polyvagal Theory?
This is the page for Stephen Porges who created Polyvagal Theory
This is the page for Stephen Porges who created Polyvagal Theory
Visit this site for helpful tools, books, trainings and the best chart on the nervous system that I have found!
The Vagus Nerve, Polyvagal System and Nervous System States
Neuroception and Associated States
This graphic is helpful for seeing the difference between the VVC, DVC and SNS
The chart above is my favorite. It comes from Southwest Trauma Training and Ruby Jo Walker, LCSW. Scroll down to the "Graphic Resources" section and choose the first PDF link.
From the Polyvagal Institute
The Vagus Nerve Location & What Areas of the Body it Connects To
Link to page of helpful facts about the Vagus Nerve on the Polyvagal Theory in Practice website
Helpful Articles about the Vagus Nerve
& the Polyvagal System
Safety and the Nervous System
What is Safety REALLY?
What is Safety REALLY?
For more information go to the SAFETY page
Preparation for the Cave of Safety & Creating YOURS
Preparation for the Cave of Safety & Creating YOURS
The system responds and can return to calm when you send it messages of safety. This practice increases feelings of inner safety, and is helpful when you need a buffer from the world, a deep sense of safety, unconditional love and support, or when you are doing difficult work.
Music: Safe and Loved by Inner Lotus Music on YouTube
Use this practice to balance the mind, increase focus and attention, and most importantly to interrupt the signaling from the amygdala so that you can bring your system into CALM. This is my version of one from the NMI page on insight timer and also on this page.
Music: Limitless Focus - 40 Hz by Study Sonic Focus on YouTube
This practice anchors you into your stable, rooted self through the vagus nerve; balances the mind and the nervous system. Regular practice increases your connection with, and awareness of, your Vagus Nerve and nervous system state.
Music: Deep Meditative State -Find Stillness & Inner Peace by Inner Lotus Music on YouTube
This practice guides you through increasing love and compassion for yourself. Observe yourself and how the experiences of life have impacted you. Through the lens of love, connect with both giving and receiving whatever is needed, fostering and growing your compassion and understanding for yourself.
Music: Meditation for Inner Peace by Peaceful Meditation Music YouTube
Being the Mindful Mountain NeuroMeditation
This practice anchors you in your strong, immoveable center and allows you to rest in strength as you observe all thought, feeling and sensation that arises
Music: Relaxing Meditation Music Heals Body, Mind Soul 6 by Paradise Tonight on YouTube
Increasing Compassion for Self & Others NeuroMeditation
This practice is the basis and foundation of Open Heart meditations. It increases love and compassion for the self and for all others sharing existing on the planet right now.
Music: Let Your Soul Speak by Inner Lotus Music on YouTube
Watch for the GEMS
Watch for the GEMS
The Importance of Awe & Wonder
Awe is beneficial for everyone, especially when dealing with anything difficult. Connecting with this feeling is restorative for the brain and the nervous system (for heart, mind and body). Do this often - even for a few minutes when you are stressed/overwhelmed/hurting. This practice guides you through remembering, with all of your senses, an experience of being in a place where you FELT AWE.
Music: Innerself by Zen Celesta on YouTube
Why Listening to Your Body is Important
This practice guides you through shifting your attention inward to build connection with and awareness of what is happening in the body (interoception), to increase awareness of nervous system state, which can help you determine which tools, or interventions, to turn to. Regular practice increases your ability to listen and notice.
Music: Beyond by Zen Celesta on YouTube
My 2025 NMI Level Three Certification Small Research Study
Comparing Two Interventions To Reduce Activation Through Accessing the Vagus Nerve
Helpful Videos for Understanding YOUR Brain
You Have 3 Brains: Here's How to Use them
How the Amygdala Works
Trauma & the Nervous System
The Protein behind Interoception
Science's difficult journey to try to understand consciousness
Science's difficult journey to try to understand consciousness
More videos with Robert Sapolsky, which I recommend for understanding your brain, yourself, and your experience in a different way
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
Your Reptilian Brain Explained
The Biology of Our Best and Worst Selves
The Neuroscience Behind Behavior
Important Cautions!!
Toxic Positivity: What is it and How to Avoid it?
Toxic Positivity: What is it and How to Avoid it?
What is toxic positivity? How do people engaging in toxic positivity impact people who are struggling with any issue? Learn how to identify and avoid toxic positivity in yourself and in others. Additionally this discusses what to say to people who approach you with toxic positivity.
Beware the Grifters!
Beware the Grifters!
Grifters abound in the "healing" profession and community. Watch this video for some information on how to avoid those who are preying on your vulnerability, pain, suffering, difficulty and/or struggle. Be CAUTIOUS with your heart, mind and psyche - treat it with the care it deserves with choosing who you work with.
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