6 Best Ways To Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve
The Vagus Nerve is the longest nerve in your body. It originates in the brain and then travels through your digestive system. It is the body and mind connection and is being increasingly seen as the superhighway of our nervous system.
We have 2 sides to our nervous system. The first is the parasympathetic nervous system. This is the ‘rest and digest’ part.
On the flip side, we have our sympathetic nervous system which is ‘fight and flight’. This is the part that kicks in when we are being metaphorically chased by a tiger. It’s also the side that most people live in on a daily basis. It’s your bodies survival or emergency mode, that is responsible for all your stress and anxiety.
As you can see from the infographic above from Horizon Magazine it controls your digestion and gives you that full feeling which is essential in maintaining a healthy weight range.
6 Ways To Stimulate Vagus Nerve
When your Vagus Nerve loses tone it needs resetting. You can enjoy many benefits including better bowel movements and balancing your gut. It supports your immune system, healthy blood pressure, decision making and so much more.
This infographic from Hearty Soul shows you some simple tips and tricks including simply splashing cold water on your face. If you suffer stress and inflammation and even migraines, the vagus nerve should be one that you start researching.
How To Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve
Amy from ‘My Life Delicious’ gives an overview of the Vagus Nerve and also how you can stimulate it. Gargling, humming, yoga, meditation, and breathing are some of the ways. If you are feeling anxious and overwhelmed, your Vagus Nerve is no doubt behind it.
Another tip that you can use to reset your nervous system is to yawn. By yawning deliberately, you will find your body restores its default settings. We have been made intelligently and an anxious state is not our natural state.