In this episode, Lauren discusses three highly effective techniques to quickly regulate your nervous system. She re-introduces the Window of Tolerance framework and shares three actionable tips to help your nervous system return to regulation. First, humming or singing vibrates the back of your throat, stimulating the vagus nerve, a key player in calming your system. Second, crossing your body with movements that pass the midline engages the thinking part of your brain, encouraging your emotional brain to settle. Lastly, chewing something chewy or crunchy activates sensory nerves in your jaw, further stimulating the vagus nerve.

Try-at-home tip:  Cold water stimulation to shock your body into the present!

References:
Five Ives Website
Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Other related resources from The Behavior Hub: 

Blog Post: 

• Polyvagal Theory
• Sympathetic Nervous System
• Fight or Flight: Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)
• Rest & Digest: Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS)
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Kids

Podcast:

• Fight or Flight
• Impacting Organizational Culture: Explaining the First 1 Ps
• 5 Ives episode
• Window of Tolerance
• A Sequence for Emotional Regulation
• Understanding Behavior and Regulating It

Our Online Courses: 

• Classroom Design with the Brain in Mind
• From Conflict to Calm:  How to communicate with kids so they listen the FIRST time!
• 4 Simple Steps to Problem Solving

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