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The Nervous System Workbook
Practical Exercises to Ease Anxiety, Find Safety, and Come Home to Yourself Using Polyvagal Theory
Deborah DanaSeries: Sounds True Inner Workbooks(0)
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A guide for understanding and befriending your body's unique nervous system-and finding your way back to safety and calm in times of stress.
All our behaviors, emotions, and stories have their roots in our nervous systems-how we feel in our bodies, how we perceive the world around us, and how we connect with others in our relationships. When we're stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed, our nervous systems-and our lives-suffer. In recent years, Polyvagal Theory has produced incredibly effective new tools for regulating our neurobiology. With The Nervous System Workbook, leading Polyvagal expert Deb Dana presents a highly interactive guide for befriending your nervous system and cultivating a sense of safety and well-being.
Beginning with a layperson-friendly overview of Polyvagal Theory, Dana guides you through exercises, practices, and reflections to help you understand, soothe, and train your system-so you can live with less reactivity and more ease. A variety of exercises supports readers of different learning styles.
As Dana writes, "There is no right or wrong way-there is the way of your nervous system." The Nervous System Workbook is the tool you need to understand the nuances of your body's unique needs-and respond to those needs when you feel challenged with a custom menu of support strategies that can help you return to a place of safety and connection. Deb Dana, LCSW, is a clinician and consultant specializing in using the lens of Polyvagal Theory to understand and resolve the impact of trauma and create ways of working that honor the role of the autonomic nervous system. She is a founding member of the Polyvagal Institute and lectures internationally. She is the author of several books, including Anchored and Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection. For more, visit rhythmofregulation.com.
All our behaviors, emotions, and stories have their roots in our nervous systems-how we feel in our bodies, how we perceive the world around us, and how we connect with others in our relationships. When we're stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed, our nervous systems-and our lives-suffer. In recent years, Polyvagal Theory has produced incredibly effective new tools for regulating our neurobiology. With The Nervous System Workbook, leading Polyvagal expert Deb Dana presents a highly interactive guide for befriending your nervous system and cultivating a sense of safety and well-being.
Beginning with a layperson-friendly overview of Polyvagal Theory, Dana guides you through exercises, practices, and reflections to help you understand, soothe, and train your system-so you can live with less reactivity and more ease. A variety of exercises supports readers of different learning styles.
As Dana writes, "There is no right or wrong way-there is the way of your nervous system." The Nervous System Workbook is the tool you need to understand the nuances of your body's unique needs-and respond to those needs when you feel challenged with a custom menu of support strategies that can help you return to a place of safety and connection. Deb Dana, LCSW, is a clinician and consultant specializing in using the lens of Polyvagal Theory to understand and resolve the impact of trauma and create ways of working that honor the role of the autonomic nervous system. She is a founding member of the Polyvagal Institute and lectures internationally. She is the author of several books, including Anchored and Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection. For more, visit rhythmofregulation.com.
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"Deb Dana's wonderful workbook guides you step-by-step through learning about your nervous system and how to bring it back into balance when life is challenging. The tools and practices in this workbook are gifts you can give yourself over and over again."
Diane Poole Heller, PhD, author of The Power of Attachment
"Deb Dana masterfully demystifies the complexities of the Polyvagal Theory, offering readers an empowering journey towards self-regulation. Each exercise serves as a road map towards greater resilience and emotional balance, paving the way for optimal well-being. The Nervous System Workbook is a must-read for anyone seeking to harness the power of their nervous system for a more fulfilling life."
Stephen W. Porges, PhD, creator of the Polyvagal Theory
"Deb Dana's Nervous System Workbook speaks in a beautifully compassionate, non-pathologizing voice directly to the individual using it. The steps toward befriending and tending the nervous system are spelled out in simple exercises that build on each other. The calming sense of ease in this approach can be felt on every page."
Janina Fisher, author of Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors