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Rebekah Ballagh - Counsellor | Coach | Author | Illustrator
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It’s SO simple to do & it works! But why? 🧪 This exercises uses eye movents to engage your sub occipital muscles in the back of you head which helps bring your first 2 spinal vertebra (C1 and C2) into alignment - this is needed in order to be in a ventral vagal state (a.k.a. In a place of calm to find social engagement, connection, compassion and peace) 🫁 pair this with slow diaphragmatic breaths to even further enhance your parasympathetic nervous system activation. HOW TO: - interlock, your fingers behind your head. You can do this either sitting or lying down. - With your head, remaining forward facing take your eyes to gaze over to your far right. Stay here for 30 to 60 seconds or until you feel a sign of release such as a deep sigh, a spontaneous, swallow a yawn a tummy gurgle, or a general sense of settling and relaxation. - repeat on the other side This is a great practice to do daily, and it’s easy to “habit stack” by doing this every time you boil the jug for a cup of tea or every time is sitting on the toilet! 🚽 ✨ 🗺️ If you would like to learn how to map your own nervous system and emotions in order to create a personalise nervous system regulation plan, you can join me at this weekend release class. So just US$13. You’ll be guided through an hour of workshop tools and somatic practices and walk away with a collection of worksheets and resources. 🎟️ Grab your ticket in the upcoming classes link in my bio #polyvagalexercises #nervoussystemregulation #nervoussystemreset #anxietysupport