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11/05/2025

11/04/2025

Our newest episode of Wired for Connection is out now! Host Travis Goodman interviews Dr. Frank Anderson, founder of the Trauma Institute and a renowned leader in trauma healing. Together, they explore Dr. Anderson’s journey into trauma work, his evolution in understanding healing as both an internal and relational process, and the integration of Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Polyvagal Theory.

Find it wherever you listen to podcasts- Spotify, Apple, YouTube-
or here: https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/podcast

11/02/2025

DBTSkills. Emotion Regulation.

10/24/2025

✨ Glimmers-- a term coined by PVI co-founder and polyvagal expert Deb Dana, LCSW, --are micro-moments of ventral vagal activation that can help shift the nervous system from survival mode into a state of regulation.
By noticing and nurturing small moments of wonder and curiosity, we can strengthen our sense of safety, connection, and resilience.
✨ Dive deeper into Polyvagal Theory, the vagus nerve, and nervous system health at www.polyvagal.org --you'll find our free Learning Library, a vibrant Online Community Space, our new podcast, a line of courses and trainings to become a Polyvagal-Informed professional, and more.

10/14/2025

A recent study published in Biological Psychology considered the impact of loneliness on cardiovascular health. The results showed "diminished heart rate variability reactivity during social stress, indicating that for lonely individuals, the autonomic nervous system might be less effective in regulating the cardiovascular functions, especially in situations of social stress." Read more, here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301051124002230