polyvagal

(And Depression Isn’t Laziness) We’re living wired and wound up—and our bodies are screaming for relief. Tight. Addicted. In pain. The...

We’re living wired and wound up—and our bodies are screaming for relief. Tight. Addicted. In pain. The Body Knows  is about listening to...

You’ve done all the “right” things: talk therapy, journaling, spiritual study. But you still live with chronic pain, anxiety, or autoimmune symptoms. Here’s what most approaches miss: Emotions are not cognitive. They are embodied. You can understand your past and still be stuck in it. Because it’s not about insight, it’s about integration. And integration only happens in the body.

Polyvagal Theory explains how the autonomic nervous system constantly scans for safety and danger, shaping our emotional and physiological s

Understanding the Household as an Emotional Kettle Children constantly navigate a complex web of interpersonal and social cues, rules,...

While we are captivated by the presence of our children, whose arrival brings a fresh and playful energy into our lives, we often face...