The vagus nerve

Your vagus nerve is the longest of 12 cranial nerve pairs in your body. Here’s everything to know about this important nerve.

This worksheet gives a variety of options when working on stimulating the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is central to the parasympathetic system, also known as your “rest and digest” response. Stimulating the vagus nerve can assist in stress reduction, allowing you to release tension in your body, relax your nervous system, and improve your health and well-being. Use this menu to choose from what will nourish your system today!

Working with the vagus nerve will help you manage stress, boost your body’s natural healing ability, decrease body aches and pains, and regulate your nervous system for a decreased stress response.

Researchers are testing ways to stimulate the vagus nerve to treat a slew of ailments.

Why does walking so de-stress you and boost your mood so well? Why does calming your mind improve immunity? The vagus nerve is a key part of the explanation.

You can. But it helps to think well of yourself in the first place

When balanced, the Vagus Nerve helps to regulate sleep, stress and digestion. Learn how to support your vagal tone with a Vagus Nerve massage.

This vagus nerve and polyvagal therapy cheat sheet provides definitions of the vagus nerve, clarity on what vagal tone is, as well as polyvagal therapy techniques, and guidance on polyvagal check-ins

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