Stephen Porges on Polyvagal Theory and the Neurological-Based Sense of Safety

We are talking with some of the speakers from our 2022 conference.Podcast listeners get a 25% off discount to our conference using the code HAPPYLISTENER when you register. The conference is October 21-22, and is fully virtual. If you can’t attend live, registrants will have access to recordings of the presentations for 30 days, so you won’t miss a thing!Today’s guide is Dr. Stephen Porges, well known for the polyvagal theory, which describes the role of the vagus nerve in regulating the reaction to potential danger. Dr. Porges is Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University, where he founded the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, and Professor Emeritus at both the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Maryland. He has published hundreds of articles and books, and developed the Safe and Sound Protocol, a non-invasive vagus nerve stimulator which helps reduce autonomic reactivity. Learn more about polyvagal-based approaches to health at The Polyvagal Institute.Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts. Please rate us and leave reviews. It really helps get us to more listeners.This podcast is produced by the Northeast Region Biofeedback Society. NRBS is an organization for professionals, students, and everyone interested in neurofeedback, biofeedback, and whole body health.Learn more about Dr. Saul Rosenthal at saulrosenthalphd.com.Contact us at [email protected].