Polyvagal Theory was introduced in the 1990s by behavioral neuroscientist Stephen Porges. Porges focused on the vagus nerve, a cluster of nerves that start at the base of the brain and form a central ...

How important is it to feel safe? Secure? Grounded? The answer is very important, as feeling safe within our bodies provides us with a sense of security and well-being that reduces anxiety, doubt, ...

Note: What follows is a modified excerpt from the book Our Polyvagal World: How Safety and Trauma Change Us, by behavioral neuroscientist Stephen Porges, Ph.D. (who first proposed the Polyvagal Theory ...