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This week, I speak with Deb Dana, a renowned clinician, author and pioneer in elucidating and applying Polyvagal Theory.
Polyvagal Theory is a breakthrough in understanding how our nervous system works. It explains how our subconscious detection of danger cues trips us into one of three dominant states: calm, connected, curious - ventral vagas; fight or flight - sympathetic; and shutdown - dorsal vagal. Appreciating this aspect of how our nervous system works can help us to understand our reactions to everyday situations and how to help ourselves, and others return to a connected state.
We talk:
Beyond the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system
What a fidgetting colleague tells us
How to ladder up to achieve calm
Why employee 'disengagement' is not the problem
When to direct and when to give options
Links:
Deb's Website - https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/
Deb's Books - https://amzn.to/41hFuPB
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Polyvagal Theory
00:04:07 - Discovering Polyvagal Theory
00:08:01 - The Polyvagal Theory and the Autonomic Nervous System
00:12:11 - Understanding Polyvagal Theory
00:16:02 - Comparison and Anxiety
00:20:06 - The Impact of Regulation and Disregulation
00:24:07 - Sensing Regulation and Helping Others
00:28:24 - Using Resources to Regulate the Nervous System
00:32:20 - Finding Resources for Social Connection
00:36:27 - Nervous System Responses and Communication Styles
00:40:17 - The Role of Creativity and Art
00:44:42 - Creating a Polyvagal Family in Business
00:48:34 - The Role of Rituals in Meditation
00:52:33 - Making Room for Every Nervous System
00:56:24 - Shifting the safety-danger equation
01:00:16 - Understanding Cues of Danger and Safety
01:04:14 - Resources and Materials
