{"id":9547,"date":"2021-11-09T08:23:59","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T15:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=9547"},"modified":"2021-11-09T08:23:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T15:23:59","slug":"becoming-an-active-operator-of-your-nervous-system","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/becoming-an-active-operator-of-your-nervous-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming an Active Operator of Your Nervous System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deb Dana, LCSW, is a clinician and consultant specializing in using the lens of Polyvagal Theory to understand and resolve the impact of trauma and create ways of working that honor the role of the autonomic nervous system. Her clinical publications include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Polyvagal Flip Chart: Understanding the Science of Safety<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and her Sounds True publications include the audio program, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Befriending Your Nervous System: Looking Through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and her new book <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this podcast, Tami Simon converses with Deb Dana to offer listeners a practical understanding of Polyvagal Theory and how we can begin to decode the language of our body for better health and better relationships. 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