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Nervous System Regulation Workbook

A polyvagal-informed, 120-page workbook that teaches your body how to come back. Map your autonomic state, practice 25 regulation techniques, and use a 30-day tracker to watch your nervous system learn a new default. Somatic-first. Research-grounded. Not a replacement for trauma therapy.

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120printable pages
25regulation techniques
30-daystate tracker
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The polyvagal ladder, simplified

Dr. Stephen Porges's polyvagal theory describes three autonomic states. The workbook teaches you to recognize which state you're in, and how to move between them on purpose.

Ventral vagal

Safe and social

Grounded, connected, curious. Breathing is easy. Your face is expressive. You can hear tone of voice. This is the state the workbook trains your body to come back to.

Sympathetic

Fight or flight

Heart racing, muscles tight, mind running. Useful for real danger or a sprint finish. Miserable when it becomes your default for email, traffic, and small talk.

Dorsal vagal

Freeze and shutdown

Flat, foggy, disconnected. Often mistaken for laziness or depression. It's your nervous system conserving energy when fight and flight feel impossible.

A complete nervous system toolkit

This is for you if...

You're wired-but-tired by default and nothing you've tried quiets the baseline hum

You've done CBT or mindfulness and still feel something is off in the body, not the thoughts

You oscillate between anxious spin and flat shutdown and want a framework that covers both

You're on a therapy waitlist and want structured somatic practice to use in the meantime

You're already in therapy and want between-session practice that pairs with somatic or polyvagal work

You want to understand the research, not just get a list of "calming tips" with no explanation

Real feedback from real nervous systems

★★★★★

"I've read a dozen polyvagal books and never actually knew what to do on a Tuesday at 3pm. The state tracker and the coded technique list finally made it operational."

— Leila R.
★★★★★

"Three weeks in. I can feel myself catching sympathetic activation before it runs me over. That alone was worth the $22."

— Marcus D.
★★★★★

"My therapist asked where I got the state map and bought the workbook for two of her other clients the same week. That says it all."

— Priya S.

Common questions

Nervous system regulation is the practice of intentionally shifting your autonomic state (moving out of chronic fight, flight, freeze, or shutdown and back into a grounded ventral vagal state). It is not relaxation and it is not positive thinking. It is a set of physical and behavioral practices that use breath, movement, cold, sound, and social connection to signal safety to the body.
Yes. The workbook uses Dr. Stephen Porges's polyvagal framework as its core map, including the ventral vagal, sympathetic, and dorsal vagal states. It draws from Deb Dana's clinical applications and from somatic research at Stanford and elsewhere. Polyvagal theory is a clinical model, not a finished science, and the workbook treats it as such.
It can be a useful supplement, but it is not a replacement for trauma therapy. For complex trauma, PTSD, or dissociative symptoms, work with a licensed trauma-informed therapist (EMDR, somatic experiencing, IFS, or sensorimotor psychotherapy). This workbook is most helpful for people already in therapy who want structured between-session practice, or for people with mild to moderate dysregulation who need tools while they wait for care.
The Anxiety Relief Workbook is CBT-based and focuses on thoughts and beliefs. This workbook is somatic-first and focuses on the body, the vagus nerve, and autonomic state. They pair well (cognitive work changes how you interpret situations, and regulation work changes how your body responds). Many people use both together.
No. Every technique uses only your body, your breath, or simple household items (cold water, a face cloth, a journal). There is no app, no wearable, and no supplement required. A few exercises suggest an ice pack or cold bowl of water, but those are optional.
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