Befriending Your Nervous System with Deb Dana

We all encounter problems and stressors over the course of the day. Some are more easily managed then others. But no matter where an experience lands on the continuum from mild to traumatic, understanding how the nervous system works is the path to finding the way back to regulation. Deb Dana, a clinician, consultant and author specializing in complex trauma explains how we can learn about our nervous system so that we can befriend it.  SOME KEY POINTS What is neurocpetion The three main pathways: ventral vagal, sympathetic, dorsal vagal Co-regulation Our nervous systems talk to one another, as they are social structures YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY Ep. 121: Resilient: how to Grow Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength and Happiness with Rick Hanson  Ep. 147: What Does Self-Care Really Mean with Anna Seewald  Ep. 152: How Trauma Gets Stuck IN Your Nervous System with Irene Lyon Ep. 187: How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids  Ep. 245: 5 Simple Practices for Daily Happiness