Understanding the foundation of implementing a polyvagal informed perspective within our lives is essential in order to fully pursue health, wellbeing, and sustainable high performance.

An important purpose of scientific research is to establish an understanding of the causal relationship between variables and outcomes.  This may be related to the

The Practices of the Healthcare Athlete promote health, wellbeing, and sustainable high performance amongst healthcare professionals.  Without question, this population of individuals are already high

Polyvagal theory is foundational because of the understanding it provides regarding how our physiology impacts our experience. Applying a polyvagal informed perspective provides numerous benefits.

The objective of The Practices of the Healthcare Athlete is to promote health, wellbeing, and sustainable high performance from a Polyvagal Theory informed perspective.  This

The issue of healthcare professional burnout is crucial and significantly impacts the entire healthcare field, including other professionals and patients.  There are several contributing factors to any one individual developing burnout.  These include system issues, cultural aspects, and individual factors.  It is important to emphasize that even while considering individual level factors, blame should never be placed on the individual if they develop burnout. 

  In order to promote health, wellbeing, and sustainable high performance within the paradigm of The Practices of the Healthcare Athlete, application of Polyvagal Theory within the context of clinical care is necessary.