The Body Keeps the Score

A guide from a clinical psychologist and founder of the Polyvagal Institute, helping you come to calm and a sense of safety by studying the nervous system of your body.

An intense conversation, a fight with your partner, or worrying news—these are all quite ordinary situations, but often we react as if we’re facing terrible danger. The reason is that the human nervous system perceives physical and psychological threats in the same way. An overly sharp reaction to what seems like familiar things often becomes a serious problem—however, there is an approach that teaches the nervous system to adapt to changing circumstances and not perceive them as a threat to life. It’s the polyvagal theory.

Deb Dana, a psychotherapist, explains the key points of polyvagal theory in an accessible way and shows how to put the science into everyday life. After each theoretical thesis come simple tools that are easy to implement daily to understand and learn to manage nervous system reactions.

Deb Dana will help you restore a state of calm and confidence in any whirl of events.