Part I: the Ventral Vagal State
The 3 general polyvagal states include a state of safety, activation, and collapse:
A state of safety, when the individual feels safe, calm, at ease, connected, socially engaged, and empowered, called the Ventral Vagal activation state;
According to Dr Dan Siegel, the Window of Tolerance describes the best state of arousal in which we can function and thrive in everyday life.
The ANS changes from one to the other state and its task is not only to detect danger but to navigate a person throughout the day through different challenges. Combined states include being happy and playful but also activated and mobilized to run and kick a goal. It also includes the resilience to cope with difficulties inside of our window of tolerance.
Our next discussion includes the Sympathetic State Part II
Dr Annemie Peche
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