SSP
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Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP)
SSP Based on years of research by Dr. Stephen Porges and his Polyvagal Theory, the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a five-hour therapeutic listening intervention designed to supports the client's emotional regulation and neuroception (i.e. sense of one's safety), as well as decrease the client's auditory sensitivity. Neuroception is an extrasensory and unconscious to sense what’s happening your environment.
Empathic people seem to have a super power with their ability to sense and feel peoples feelings, emotions and intentions. This can cause an increase in autonomic awareness and heightened feelings. Good and bad, but this special skill can be used in a positive way to enhance healing and self care. The music is designed to stimulate the vagus nerve, which is responsible for calming the nervous system. This allows for enhanced social engagement and resilience in children and adults.
The purpose of SSP is to create new, positive connections in the brain that allow the client to regulate oneself by "stretching the nervous system, not stressing the nervous system." The proper functioning of the vagus is one of the most important determinants of physical and mental health, social communication, compassion and even creativity. If you have a complex chronic illness, understanding the vagus and autonomic system may help demystify what has likely been a confusing experience.
The Vagus nerve influences many body systems body systems and many seemingly unrelated symptoms it can be impacted when it’s not working well. There are many ways to improve vagal "tone" to access healing and wellbeing. Perhaps because they're fun and life affirming, they’re often not taken seriously.
As I healed and discovered how to stay well and balance my health challenges, I discovered that many ancient and well used techniques worked well, and complex and expensive programs were essential, yet not the basis of staying well. Dysautonomia and wellness requites an “all in” effort and it must become a lifestyle rather than an intervention. This SSP program allows you to retrain the vagus nerve via specially treated music that works with over the ear headphones and multiple virtual sessions as we work together.
The PDF above contains a deeper look into the vagus nerve and the SSP. 5-7 min read
