Magamama With Kimberly Ann Johnson: Sex, Birth And Motherhood

Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D. is a researcher and professor best known as the originator of the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral, mental, and health problems related to traumatic experiences. He is the author of The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation (Norton, 2011), as well as several other books on Polyvagal Theory. Stephen is also the creator of a music-based intervention, the Safe and Sound Protocol ™, which currently is used by more than 2000 therapists to improve spontaneous social engagement, to reduce hearing sensitivities, and to improve language processing, state regulation, and spontaneous social engagement.   What He Shares: Why he wears glasses for virtual meetings Why we’re still able to co-regulate when we’re all wearing masks The intersection of sex hormones and polyvagal theory   What You’ll Hear: The subtle cues our bodies respond to during vi