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Review and analysis of applicable research is an important component to promoting health, wellbeing, and sustainable high performance. This is the first installment in the application of current research to the polyvagal informed paradigm.
Yoga is a particularly powerful form of physical activity that can be embodied within a polyvagal informed routine to contribute towards health, wellbeing, and sustainable high performance.
How does Polyvagal Theory fit within the paradigm of the skills of human performance? For me, it provides the final explanatory piece of the larger puzzle.
The pursuit of health and wellbeing requires an intentional and deliberate practice. Just as physical activity has become a part of our regular routine, so too should the skills needed to promote our health and wellbeing.
Flow state is considered to be the optimal state for human performance. Understanding the overlap with polyvagal theory can be helpful in more easily accessing this state.
The Practices of the Healthcare Athlete is a polyvagal informed paradigm to promote health, wellbeing, and sustainable high performance amongst healthcare professionals.
