The sympathetic nervous system becomes more active during times of stress, and for some people, this activation can become excessive or prolonged.

Harvard psychiatrist Nancy Rappaport often navigates challenging clinical problems by leaning on established theory. Lately ...

The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a powerful, evidence-based music therapy grounded in Polyvagal Theory, designed to help regulate the nervous system. Whether you’re experiencing ...

These little moments of joy and beauty have a big impact on our mental health and nervous system. Glimmers are ... ‘glimmers’ in her 2018 book Polyvagal Theory in Therapy.

and Polyvagal Theory. As the founder of Grapevine Inner Wellness, she stopped by Morning Break to teach quick and easy Vagus nerve stimulation exercises for nervous system regulation that can be ...