Deb Dana is the leading clinical translator of Stephen Porges’ influential polyvagal theory。 With her new Polyvagal Card Deck: 58 Practices for Calm and Change， she further extends the reach of this groundbreaking perspective on mental wellness。 These informational cards enable clients to enhance a broad understanding of their nervous system as well as help clinicians to guide them through a process of tuning in。


The cards have been thoughtfully created to provide polyvagal concepts and prompts grouped into three areas: 1） the autonomic hierarchy: ventral， sympathetic， and dorsal; 2） a section about regulating the system; and 3） a bonus section exploring play， stillness， and change。 Clinicians can use the cards at the beginning of a session to frame the work or at the end to create a plan for ongoing work; clients can reach for the cards any time they want some nervous system support。