Our autonomic nervous system is constantly taking in information from the world around us, helping us to assess if we are safe or in danger. This all takes place below the level of our awareness, yet shapes how we feel and think about any given situation. When our threat system is activated, how we see the world and the stories we tell ourselves are different from when we feel safe. Even when the threat has passed, our bodies can remain in a state of perceived threat potentially leading to prolonged stress and anxiety.

This presentation will introduce Polyvagal theory to explore how we can reshape our nervous system to enable us move through the world with an increased sense of safety, confidence and resilience.

Delivered in English with interpretation

Not recorded

Organised by South West Massive

Bio

Ali Hetherington qualified as a sign language interpreter in 1999. She is a freelance community interpreter in the North West and works primarily in mental health and community settings. Ali qualified as a professional supervisor 2009 and is committed to the development of professional supervision within the sign language interpreting profession. She has published papers based on her MA research into work related stress within the interpreting profession and the benefits of supervision to support the work of interpreters. She cofounded 360 Supervision to deliver a Diploma in Supervision specifically tailored to the needs, experience, and environments within which sign language interpreters work.