Safe and Sound Protocol
The Safe and Sound protocol is a powerful biofeedback therapy designed to help you think, feel, and connect better through nervous system regulation. It can be completed on its own, or as a complementary accompaniment to neurofeedback brain training.
Nervous System Regulation
The autonomic nervous system regulates essential bodily functions. When we feel in danger, this system kicks in to protect us by engaging what are commonly known as the “fight, flight, or freeze” responses.
You may be able to identify when your autonomic nervous system is in a defensive state if you notice difficulties with:
Breathing
Sleep
Digestion
Mental Clarity
Concentration
Social Connection
Nervous System Regulation can lead to:
Improved response to stress.
Better respond to difficult situations and move past them instead of reacting and getting “stuck” in them.
Ability to access higher learning and cognition.
Become attuned to and more in control of emotions, so you can move through temporary setbacks with more flexibility and ease.
More social connection and deeper relationships.
By activating the part of the brain that allows us to be more social, affectionate and connected, the SSP can help shift you into a state where you are more comfortable and at ease engaging with others, leading to deeper and more meaningful relationships.
How it Works
The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a powerful and innovative listening therapy designed to reduce hearing sensitivity and help regulate the autonomic nervous system. This process helps build the foundation for awareness, embodiment and resilience. Simply use headphones to listen to the music tracks via an app on your phone. Beyond listening, you do not have to “do” anything to experience the benefits of the SSP.
The music of the SSP has been specially filtered to highlight frequencies of sound that typically make us feel safe. These types of frequencies can be found in everyday sounds, such as laughter, leaves rustling, and water flowing.
Some people’s nervous systems have a harder time interpreting safety on their own. This can include (but is not limited to) individuals who have experienced difficult life events, live with an illness or injury, or have sensory, learning or developmental differences.
The SSP helps restore this ability by sending “cues of safety” directly to the nervous system, so you can feel more calm, engaged and balanced.
The SSP has helped over 100,000 children, adolescents and adults in more than 70 countries.
Uniquely, many families experience the SSP together and in support of one another.
The SSP may be helpful in reducing symptoms and promoting overall health and resiliency in those seeking support with:
Trauma history
Depression and anxiety
Autism, hyperactivity and attention
Chronic pain and health conditions
Sensory and auditory processing
And more!
Safe and Effective
The SSP’s effectiveness has been proven in a wide range of clinical studies, including clinical trials involving children and adults with autism.
Real-world evidence has also shown significant improvements in the following areas after the SSP:
54% of clients with depression symptoms moved from clinical to non-clinical levels
63% of clients with trauma-related symptoms moved from clinical to non-clinical levels
61% of clients with anxiety symptoms moved from clinical to non-clinical levels