Reset Your Nervous System Fast: 3 Polyvagal Exercises

Struggling to settle after stress? In this episode, licensed therapist and Mind+Body coach Travis Goodman teaches three polyvagal-informed practices to reset your nervous system quickly and safely. You’ll learn how to orient to safety cues, ground through the senses, and use lengthened exhale breathing to activate the vagal brake. These simple, science-backed techniques help you move from fight/flight or shutdown back to calm connection. Perfect for busy men, dads, and leaders who need a fast, reliable way to self-regulate without white-knuckling it. What you’ll learn: • Polyvagal exercises to regulate your nervous system fast • How to orient and scan your environment for safety • 3-sense grounding to exit rumination and return to the present • Lengthened-exhale breathing to stimulate the vagus nerve and settle your heart rate • Why “reset first, solve second” prevents reactivity and burnout If you want deeper coaching or therapy, visit travisgoodmanlmft.com. For more men’s mental health tools and community, check out The Men’s Collective Podcast. [Life in Silico] by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube 🌐 Learn more at menscollective.co or travisgoodmanlmft.com JOIN THE COLLECTIVE:   JOIN THE MEN'S COLLECTIVE: CLICK HERE JOIN THE MAILING LIST & GET INVOLVED!   CLICK HERE: MAILING LIST INSTAGRAM:  MENSCOLLECTIVE.CO WATCH ON YOUTUBE:  WATCH HERE Connect and Support Travis:       YouTube: Travis Goodman Instagram: @travis.goodman.lmft Web: TravisGoodmanLMFT.com