Great book on how the vagus nerve and trauma affects our body, not just our mind. I didn't know how important feeling safe is to our mental and physical health. Very eye opening.
Porges states that in the vagus nerve, 80% of the nerves move up from body to the brain and only 20% moves down from brain to body. So instead of Descartes quote "I think, therefore I am," it is more "I feel, therefore I am."
Easy to understand terminology and examples. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants overall wellbeing.
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A must-read to understand universal responses to big- and little-T trauma and safety!
This easy to read and comprehensive book takes an extraordinarily difficult subject and breaks it down into layman's terms that makes it not only understandable, but applicable in everyday life. I've long been interested in Polyvagal Theory — since hearing Dr. Stephen Porges speak at a conference in 2017 — but the complexities of the theory have always been a bit out of grasp. Enter: Our Polyvagal World. Dr. and Seth Porges do a fantastic job of providing real-life examples of how trauma (both "big- and little-T" trauma) shows up in our bodies, and what that means for the way we move through the world. I was astounded to learn about the physical manifestations of feeling unsafe (particularly as it pertains to auditory functions!) but the book is *chock full* of tidbits like this that serve not only as education, but personal empowerment.I can't recommend this book enough!! Whether you think you're interested in trauma response and somatic healing or not, this is a must-read to understand the basic mechanics of how our overly-scheduled and fast-paced world has an effect on how we function as a human species.
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I can't recommend this book enough!! Whether you think you're interested in trauma response and somatic healing or not, this is a must-read to understand the basic mechanics of how our overly-scheduled and fast-paced world has an effect on how we function as a human species.
A must-read to understand universal responses to big- and little-T trauma and safety!
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This easy to read and comprehensive book takes an extraordinarily difficult subject and breaks it down into layman's terms that makes it not only understandable, but applicable in everyday life. I've long been interested in Polyvagal Theory — since hearing Dr. Stephen Porges speak at a conference in 2017 — but the complexities of the theory have always been a bit out of grasp. Enter: Our Polyvagal World. Dr. and Seth Porges do a fantastic job of providing real-life examples of how trauma (both "big- and little-T" trauma) shows up in our bodies, and what that means for the way we move through the world. I was astounded to learn about the physical manifestations of feeling unsafe (particularly as it pertains to auditory functions!) but the book is *chock full* of tidbits like this that serve not only as education, but personal empowerment.Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2023
I can't recommend this book enough!! Whether you think you're interested in trauma response and somatic healing or not, this is a must-read to understand the basic mechanics of how our overly-scheduled and fast-paced world has an effect on how we function as a human species.
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