Frame of Mind, LLC

10/29/2025

10/24/2025

✨ Glimmers-- a term coined by PVI co-founder and polyvagal expert Deb Dana, LCSW, --are micro-moments of ventral vagal activation that can help shift the nervous system from survival mode into a state of regulation.
By noticing and nurturing small moments of wonder and curiosity, we can strengthen our sense of safety, connection, and resilience.
✨ Dive deeper into Polyvagal Theory, the vagus nerve, and nervous system health at www.polyvagal.org --you'll find our free Learning Library, a vibrant Online Community Space, our new podcast, a line of courses and trainings to become a Polyvagal-Informed professional, and more.

10/14/2025

A recent study published in Biological Psychology considered the impact of loneliness on cardiovascular health. The results showed "diminished heart rate variability reactivity during social stress, indicating that for lonely individuals, the autonomic nervous system might be less effective in regulating the cardiovascular functions, especially in situations of social stress." Read more, here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301051124002230

10/03/2025

You're invited to a special live-online discussion with Deb Dana, LCSW, —renowned polyvagal expert, Co-Founder, and Course Partner at PVI.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025​, 12pm-1pm ET
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Register to attend at polyvagal.org/events

This free community event is a rare opportunity to hear directly from one of the leading voices in the field of Polyvagal Theory. Deb will answer your questions, share practical insights, and offer guidance on how to apply polyvagal principles in your own life and work. Whether you’re just beginning your polyvagal journey or have been integrating the theory for years, you’ll leave with renewed inspiration and deeper understanding. This is a special chance to connect not only with Deb, but also with fellow students and practitioners from around the world who share your commitment to creating safety, connection, and healing.
We can’t wait to come together, learn, and be inspired by Deb’s wisdom and warmth—you won’t want to miss this special event!

Deb Dana is a co-founder of Polyvagal Institute.
*Please note: we are unable to offer a recording of this event. We hope you can join us live in real time.

10/03/2025

Sometimes chaos can feel more comfortable than calm. Not because it’s what we want, but because it’s what we know.

If safety, connection, or attunement were chronically inconsistent growing up, your nervous system had to adapt in order to find a new homeostasis. Overwhelm, overthinking, and staying “on” may have become your new baseline. Regulation, by contrast, might feel boring, unfamiliar, or even unsettling.

This doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means you got really good at surviving what was unpredictable.

With NARM, you can begin exploring how these survival patterns formed, how they worked to protect you, and how you can begin to build new capacities toward greater connection and calm.

You don’t have to stay in survival mode just because it’s familiar. You can begin creating a new sense of home within yourself.

🌿 Curious to learn more? Explore how NARM can support you by connecting with a practitioner today: https://directory.narmtraining.com/home

09/30/2025

Polyvagal theory (PVT) offers an integrative model of autonomic regulation that accounts for the evolution, neuroanatomy, and functional organization of the ...