Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory by Deborah A. Dana

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Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory by Deborah A. Dana PDF

Author: Deborah A. Dana

Here, you’ll explore:

Polyvagal Theory—get to know the biology and function of your vagus nerve, the highway of the nervous system
Befriending Your Nervous System—attune to what’s going on in your body by developing your “neuroception”
Using Your Vagal Brake—discover key techniques to consciously regulate the intensity of your emotions
Connection and Protection—learn to recognize and influence your internal cues for safety and danger
Your Social Engagement System—find ways to create nourishing relationships with others and the world around you
Practices and guidance to gently shape your nervous system for greater resilience, intuition, safety, and wonder

Through guided imagery, meditation, self-inquiry, and more, Anchored offers a practical user’s manual for moving from a place of fear and panic into a grounded space of balance and confidence. “Once we know how our nervous system works, we can work with it,” teaches Deb Dana. “We can learn to access an embodied, biological resource that is always present, available, and there to guide us toward well-being.”