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

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This author does an excellent job of describing the Polyvagal Theory for manual therapists. If you are not a manual therapist, you may still see some benefit from reading this book. The author describes the polyvagal theory thoroughly and explains some ways of improving your autonomic state from stress or dorsal vagal to social engagement. Stanley Rosenberg explains in easy-to-understand terms how the vagus nerve, in particular, has a strong role in determining our psychological and emotional state, especially when it comes to how we relate and react to other people. By understanding the physiology of the autonomic nervous system and practicing simple exercises to restore proper vagal functioning, we can learn how to improve our emotional state within minutes. Mesele derin, uzadıkça uzuyor, kısaca özetlemeye çalışacağım: sinir sistemimizde önemli bir rolü olan Vagus'a dair bu bulgu, sosyal travmalarımızın da sinir sistemimize kazındığına ve psikolojik olarak adlandırılan pek çok sıkıntının aslında travmatize sinir sistemi ile ilişkili olduğu bilgisine kadar uzanmış. Yani hem iç organların işleyişinden hem de sosyal etkileşimden sorumlu Vagus teorisi, yaşadığımız kronik fizyolojik rahatsızlıklar ve yazarın psikolojik demeyi tercih etmediği sıkıntılardan iyileşmek için öncelikle sinir sistemini travmatize olmadan önceki haline getirmemiz gerektiği bilgisini sunuyor bize. Kitabın güzel yanı, bu egzersizleri okurla paylaşması oluyor. Belirli göz egzersizleriyle Vagus'un Ventral dalını uyararak zaman içinde daha dengeli işleyen bir sinir sistemi elde edeceğimizi öğretiyor. Yani temelde, tehlike ve güvendelik hissini sağlıklı hissedebilmemizi sağlayacak sinir sistemi işleyişine kavuşuyoruz zamanla. Mesela ben göz göze gelmekte zorluk çeken birisi olmuşudur hep, son zamanlarda bunu biraz daha rahat ve doğal yaptığımı hissediyorum, olumsuz iç seslerim azaldı ve konuşurken daha doğal hissediyorum. (tabii bu hızlı sonuçta benim bir süredir düzenli yoga yapmam, beden ve nefes farkındalığım üzerine çalışmam da etkili olmuştur diye düşünüyorum. çünkü ilk yaptığı anda hiçbir şey hissetmediğini söyleyip, zamanla uykusunun düzeldiğini fark eden de oldu.) Stanley Rosenberg is an American-born author and body therapist. A practicing cranio-sacral therapist since 1987 and a Rolfer since 1983, he studied biomechanical cranio-sacral for many years under Alain Gehin, trained in cranio-sacral at the Upledger Institute and in biodynamic cranio-sacral with Georgia Milne, studied the treatment of children with Benjamin Shield, and took courses in osteopathy with Jean Pierre Barral.

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Bu şüpheli görünen durumu kendimce biraz açmayı deneyeyim. Kitapta ismi geçen Vagus, kendisi kafatası sinirlerimizden onuncusu olur ve gezmeyi biraz(fazlasıyla)seven bir sinirdir. Kafatasından gözlerimize, yüz kaslarımıza, yutağa ulaşır ve oradan aşağı inerek tüm iç organları gezer. Fakat uzuunca bir süre Vagus'un bu rotası insanlar tarafından biraz yanlış anlaşılmış ve Vagus'un sadece yemek bulma, yeme, sindirim gibi süreçlerden sorumlu olduğuna inanılmış. Ta kiii Stephen Porges (aydede yüzlü bir nörobilimci) Polivegal Teorisini sunana kadar... Polivegal Teorinin getirdiği yenilik, Vagusun sadece iç organların işleyişinden sorumlu olmakla kalmayıp, sosyal etkileşimimizi düzenleyen bir dalı daha olduğunu keşfetmek olmuş. Porges'in bulgusuna göre Vagus'un Dorsal dalı (ilkel vagus da deniyor) doğada tehlikeli anlarda kapanma, donma tepkisinden sorumluyken(avcısından kaçarken donup kalan memeliler örnek veriliyor), daha sonra evrimleşen Ventral Dalı da güvende olduğumuz anlarda kurduğumuz sağlıklı sosyal etkileşimi düzenliyor. (Yüz kaslarımızı kullanmamız, ses tonumuzu ayarlamamız, duyduğumuz seslerin güvenli ya da tehlike işareti olduklarını anlamamız gibi...) Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism excel But if you’re looking to improve your stress levels and overall health, you can also naturally strengthen your vagus nerve in other ways. MeditationI 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. You r vagus nerve affects your mental and physical health in a variety of ways. By either using VNS or a noninvasive way to stimulate your vagus nerve, it can help with the following: Stanley Rosenberg has put his encyclopedic clinical knowledge to work through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory, illuminating the path away from the underlying cause of so much of today’s disease: anxiety. A tour de force.”—Tom Myers, author of Anatomy Trains I am highly skeptical regarding the validity Mr. Rosenberg's assumptions. It is well know that there are experimenter biases in regards to comparing the before and after measurements with observation and palpation. Because of this practitioners and massage therapists are convinced that they always get positive results.

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Try humming or singing or just listening to calm, soothing music. Those sounds and vibrations may stimulate your vagus nerve. Cold-water immersion Validity in what the author suggests in the book would be the following: If an individual passes the uvula test, then he/she should not have any of the chronic problems the author lists (e.g., my son’s autism is therefore cured) because the ventral vagus is active. Working out and getting your body moving can affect your vagus nerve, research shows. Interval training and endurance training can increase your vagus nerve activity and improve your heart rate variability. 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. This is an excellent book for practitioners who work with clients with trauma. I wish I'd found it years ago.The author Mr. Rosenberg is a highly skilled and experienced massage therapist that started a "school" to teach other massage therapists in Denmark some osteopathic techniques. I did love his focus on using manual therapy to make changes in a person’s physiological state as using an anatomical perspective is obviously a perfect match for me as a manual therapist. For the most part, the way he talks about autism and autistic people was offensive, patronizing and full of stigma. "Defective", in need of "cure", "a challenge", "the emotional toll", "the cost of autism." He also talked about ensuring autistic children feel safe and respected which frankly can't be done when you believe they are also defective. Whether or not this is pseudoscience or not remains to be seen. Much of the literature out there shows that from the small test groups that it has promise, but they're so small we don't know how helpful it truly is (think placebo effect).

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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. Gehin, trained in craniosacral therapy at the Upledger Institute and in biodynamic craniosacral courses with Giorgia Milne, studied applications for treating children with Benjamin Shield, and took courses in osteopathy with Jean-Pierre Barral. Exercise lowers your sympathetic nervous activity and controls your parasympathetic response so that you have a good balance when it comes to your cardiovascular and respiratory function,” says Dr. Estemalik. Massage Amazing and insightful book, with scientific knowledge and practical excersises anyone can try at home, easy to understand and digest ! Following a detailed explanation of the cranial nerves, the polyvagal theory, and how craniosacral therapy can assist with restoring proper neuroception, Rosenberg provides self-help exercises to test ventral vagal function and to improve the function of the cranial nerves.Benim için bu kitabın en çarpıcı yanı, yıllardır ''ben'' sandığım şeylerin, aslında travmatize bir sinir sisteminin sonuçları olduğunu görmek oldu. Şimdi yayınevlerinin kitap pazarlamakta kullandığı tekniği kullanarak bitireceğim bu yorumu, hazır olun :) Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism

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Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism txtFor those with epilepsy, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been used to treat seizures. This medical procedure places a device inside of your body to help stimulate the vagus nerve with electrical impulses. It can also be used for those with depression who haven’t had success with other treatments. Your vagus nerve plays a powerful role in your body. Keeping your vagus nerve strong and balanced can help you respond more effectively to a variety of emotional and physiological symptoms. Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism doc