Understanding and Validating Dorsal Vagal Shutdown (SNB 236)

Join therapist and coach Justin Sunseri as he delves into emotional validation and its role in self-regulation. Learn the first lesson from his course, Shutdown to Stillness, which focuses on compassionately validating and acknowledging your emotions as a critical step towards inner peace and self-regulation. Validation can lead to normalization and even permitting your emotions to be.

00:00 Introduction to Emotional Invalidation
01:27 Understanding Shutdown and Stillness
01:47 The Autonomic Nervous System Overview
04:35 Experiences of Shutdown
05:21 The Importance of Stillness
06:04 Combining Safety and Shutdown
07:50 Validating Shutdown
13:44 Self-Reflection
15:31 Conclusion and Course Information

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Justin Sunseri is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist registered in the State of California (99147).