Why Your Nervous System Needs Safety First (and How SSP Helps)
Our nervous system is wired for safety, but trauma and chronic stress can keep us stuck in survival mode. Polyvagal theory explains how our body shifts between connection, fight-or-flight, and shutdown—and why co-regulation is key to healing. This post breaks down polyvagal theory in an accessible way and explores how the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) supports nervous system healing through specially filtered music. Learn how SSP can help ease anxiety, sensory overwhelm, and emotional dysregulation by restoring the body's ability to feel safe
Polyvagal theory for kids
In Early Childhood Education, we often use tools such as The Colour Monster and Zones of Regulation to help children understand their feelings and emotions. To deepen those understandings, we can use The Polyvagal Theory to begin to explore where these feelings don’t exist in isolation - that they are impacted by our nervous system, something we call “story follows state”.