Ultimate Guide to Healing Dorsal Vagal Shutdown of Polyvagal Theory (SNB 208)

It's possible to live with more connection, energy, and hope in life. Yes, living without being in a dominant Polyvagal shutdown is possible. Life without depression is possible. I pull from my years of working as a therapist and my Polyvagal Theory knowledge to give you the major bullet points of recovering from a chronic shutdown.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:43 - What is a shutdown?
3:24 - How do I come out of shutdown?
8:00 - Step 1a: Validate
9:10 - Step 1b: Normalize
9:40 - Step 1c: Give Permission
10:48 - Step 2: Find safety while in shutdown
17:58 - Step 3: Work on vegal break strength (ongoing)
19:36 - Step 4: Prepare for sympathetic energy return

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