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Frustrated with Dorsal Vagal Shutdown? Here's Why and What to Do.
Season 1 Episode 239
Are you transitioning from a shutdown state to sympathetic mobilization? I address the common emotions of frustration, irritation, and anger as posit…
1 year, 7 months ago
Real People Share Their Dorsal Vagal Shutdown Support Sources (SNB 238)
Season 1 Episode 238
What supports do real people in shutdown find the most helpful? And how many supports do they try? This is part 4 of the Shutdown Experiences Survey …
1 year, 8 months ago
Can YOU validate her Polyvagal state, emotions, sensations, impulses, and cognitions?
Season 1 Episode 237
Let's practice validating! Can you validate the sensations, emotions, impulses, cognitions, and Polyvagal state in this story?
00:00 Introduction to V…
1 year, 8 months ago
Understanding and Validating Dorsal Vagal Shutdown
Season 1 Episode 236
Join therapist and coach Justin Sunseri as he delves into emotional validation and its role in self-regulation. Learn the first lesson from his cours…
1 year, 8 months ago
Polyvagal Freeze, Obsessions, Scattered Thinking, & Other Cognitions
Season 1 Episode 235
Why do you get obsessive, ruminating, or scattered thinking? Justin Sunseri answers this question through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory. He explai…
1 year, 9 months ago
Breaking the Cycle: How to Access Safety When You're Always in Defense (SNB 234)
Season 1 Episode 234
Therapist and coach Justin Sunseri addresses a YouTube comment regarding persistent hyperarousal and difficulty accessing a state of ventral vagal sa…
1 year, 10 months ago
Thaw the Freeze Trauma Response: a Polyvagal-Informed Approach
Season 1 Episode 233
Learn what the Freeze trauma response is, the dangers of addressing it head-on, and how to start coming out of it.
🤩 Ready to go deeper? Explore resou…
1 year, 10 months ago
No, Allowing Dorsal Vagal Shutdown Doesn't Reinforce It (Unless...)
Season 1 Episode 232
Join therapist and coach Justin Sunseri as he addresses a key question from his private community about transitioning from dorsal vagal shutdown to s…
1 year, 11 months ago
Can ANYBODY self-regulate and recover from trauma?
Season 1 Episode 231
Justin Sunseri addresses whether everyone can recover from trauma by accessing their Polyvagal safety state. He explains the nuances, emphasizing the…
1 year, 11 months ago
Self-Regulation: Should you challenge your safety state?
Season 1 Episode 230
I answer questions about self-regulation and our safety state - should we challenge the capacity of our distress tolerance? Will this help strengthen…
2 years ago