A paper declared polyvagal theory "untenable." Here's why that's not the same thing as debunked—and why that matters for ...

Imagine that you’ve never been to Earth. You visit first in winter, where someone introduces you to water. From a glass, they pour it out over your hand. You drink. Remarkable. Imagine that you walk ...

Somatic Superpowers: New Bilingual Guide Launches Nervous System Reset with Polyvagal Tools for Trauma Healing, Anxiety Management, and Lasting Resilience Science-Backed Innercises™ Empower Readers, ...

In today’s high-pressure professional landscape, mental lucidity and emotional regulation are essential for sustainable performance. Polyvagal theory, developed by neuroscientist Stephen Porges, ...

Note: What follows is a modified excerpt from the book Our Polyvagal World: How Safety and Trauma Change Us, by behavioral neuroscientist Stephen Porges, Ph.D. (who first proposed the Polyvagal Theory ...

How important is it to feel safe? Secure? Grounded? The answer is very important, as feeling safe within our bodies provides us with a sense of security and well-being that reduces anxiety, doubt, ...

I am an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and for the last 30 years, I’ve taught first-year college students and medical residents, child psychiatrists and educators. I love ...