A guide from a clinical psychologist and founder of the Polyvagal Institute, which will help you come to calmness, a sense of security through the study of the nervous system of your body.

A tense conversation, a quarrel with a partner or disturbing news are all quite common situations, but often we react as if we were in dire danger. The fact is that the human nervous system perceives physical and psychological threats in the same way. An unreasonably sharp reaction to seemingly familiar things often becomes a serious problem, but there is an approach through which you can teach the nervous system to adapt to changing circumstances and not perceive them as a threat to life. This is the polyvagal theory.

Psychotherapist Deborah Dana clearly explains the main points of the polyvagal theory and tells how to put science into practice. Each theoretical thesis is followed by simple tools that are easy to implement in everyday life in order to understand and learn to control the reactions of the nervous system.

Deborah Dana will help restore a state of calm and confidence in any cycle of events.

Who this book is for:

For those who want to understand how our emotions are related to physiological manifestations.

For anyone who seeks to feel safe in a sea of stress, learn to calm down and find support in yourself.

Published in Russian for the first time.