Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism

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DNF - This book is deeply ableist. Rosenberg has years of experience in the field of bodywork but no qualifications in mental health care. He makes very bold claims about conditions such as depression and autism without nuance or consideration of the social stigmas that affect them. hän oli hoitanut 17-vuotiasta pikkuveljeään Williamia, jolla oli diagnosoitu lapsuusiän autismi. [...] Hän ei puhunut eikä ottanut katsekontaktia kehenkään. [...] Kun Thor teki veljelleen neurofaskiatekniikan, William nojautui taaksepäin ja katsoi Thoria silmiin, mitä ei ollut ennen tehnyt. Sitten William nousi seisomaan ja tasapainotteli toisella jalalla. Sitten William siirsi painonsa toiselle jalalle ja seisoi sillä. Tuo yksi ainoa tekniikka riitti tuomaan Williamin sosiaalisen liittymisen tilaan. William alkoi kommunikoida perheensä ja koulunsa muiden oppilaiden kanssa, ja hän alkoi saada ystäviä." (s.252) Fascinating practical application of Porges' Polyvagal theory and how regulation of the cranial nerves can impact us in surprising ways. Rosenberg makes many generalisations, and some spurious conjecture. For example, whilst listing symptoms of depression, “people with a diagnosis of depression... are often plagued by the aches and pains of fibromyalgia”. Are they though? 🧐

Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help

But if you’re looking to improve your stress levels and overall health, you can also naturally strengthen your vagus nerve in other ways. Meditation Turn to this practice to help calm your mind and focus on deep breathing. While doing meditation, try extending your exhales, making them longer than your inhales. This will help slow your heart rate.

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For many years Stanley Rosenberg has run a school in Denmark, teaching structural integration, myofascial release, release of scar tissue, biomechanical cranio-sacral therapy, visceral massage, and biotensegrity. VNS has the effect of modifying some of the physiologic responses that are induced by the vagus nerve,” says Dr. Estemalik. In terms of the other points of the book; Listening to this book at double speed did nothing to help how much it droned on and repeated itself. The entire first part of this book (which is about 90% of it) could easily be cut in half. There is a distinct feeling the author is trying to sound as credible and scientifically sound as possible to the average person reading or listening.

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Yoga can also be helpful for the same reasons. Just make sure you pay attention on your breathing. Exercise I really liked the separation of post-traumatic stress from post-traumatic shutdown and think this could be incredibly useful for treatment and understanding of how PTSD functions. I also really like the idea of an assessment of nervous system function becoming a routine part of doctor's appointments and medical practice. That would be amazing! I'm also curious about the exercises presented at the end and will be trying them out.

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Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve is Stanley Rosenberg’s personal expression of his insight into and appreciation of the role that vagal pathways play in the healing process by calming the body and enabling the body to welcome touch. By intuitively understanding this integrated process, Stanley has developed a system of manipulations that promote states of safety, allowing the body to retune the nervous system, thus optimizing behavior, mental health, and physiological homeostasis.… His powerful insights, metaphors, and treatment models are beautifully conveyed and archived .”—From the foreword by Stephen W. Porges, PhD, Distinguished University Scientist, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, and professor of psychiatry, University of North Carolina

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Music can help motivate us, bring us joy and tap into our emotions. When it comes to the vagus nerve, the research is mixed on how music affects it. Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism ebookIt’s also unfortunate that the way he talks about autism is problematic. That it’s a tragedy. That people with autism need to be cured.