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9 results (expanded search) for "polyvagal"
Psychological
Soothing Self-Touch
Place hand on heart or cheek 2 min — your body knows kindness.
Psychological
Self-Hug Exercise
Hug yourself 20 sec — nervous system responds like others' hugs.
Psychological
Vagus Nerve Neck Stretch
Simple head tilt 30 sec each side activates vagus nerve.
Psychological
Window of Tolerance Map
Each has tolerance window — below it numbness, above it explosion. Map yours.
Psychological
Self Co-Regulation
Breathe with another body (partner or animal) — regulates nervous system.
Social
Co-Regulating With a Distressed Person
When someone near you is distressed, lower your own voice and pace first — your calm body lends calm.
Parenting
Bunny Breath
A playful breathing technique for kids 3-7: three short bunny sniffs, then one long exhale.
Parenting
Co-Regulation Through Breath
Calm yourself first — your nervous system calms the child's via physiological synchronization.
Parenting
After-School Decompression
Don't interrogate your child entering from school — give him 45 minutes of decompression first.