Polyvagal Theory: How to Activate your Body's Natural Healing Power to Reduce Anxiety, Trauma, Depression, Chronic Disease and PTSD

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In this book, Polyvagal Theory is translated into clinician and client-friendly language. If you could do just one thing for your health, what would you do? Join a gym? Improve your sleep habits? Try a new diet? Here's one more suggestion: take care of your vagus nerve. Most people think that nerves are simply cables that transmit information between the brain and the other organs. However, the vagus nerve is special. First, it's more like a highway than a cable as it connects your brain to ALL of your major organs. Second, the nerve itself is responsible for pretty much everything from your heartbeat to controlling the inflammation levels in your body. Improving the tone of your vagus nerve will: What the Polyvagal Theory is and why it's important to study it in-depth reduce inflammation (skin issues, joint pain, and so on) reduce stress levels by helping you relax faster The polyvagal theory's clinical applications and how they matter This book will teach you everything you need to know about the vagus nerve: from the scientific foundation of polyvagal theory to practical techniques for vagus nerve stimulation. Here's what you'll learn: Why the vagus nerve used to be so underrated How your body manages (or fails to manage) stress – and how you can help it How to stimulate your vagus nerve with natural techniques such as yoga Self-care strategies that help keep the vagus nerve healthy And much more! You may have heard of vagus nerve stimulation with specially designed electric devices. These are used in scientific expriments, but the truth is that natural methods can be just as good – or even better – than artificial stimulation. Many of these methods are thousands of years old. Their efficiency and safety is proven by their age and undying popularity – now it's your turn to learn them and heal your vagus nerve! The Polyvagal Theory is essential reading for those who seek an easy and accessible way of understanding the meaning of Polyvagal theory