If you’ve been dealing with heart rate fluctuations, blood pressure irregularities, or even anxiety and stress, your autonomic nervous system might be out of balance. One of the most effective ways to restore that balance is by addressing the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve regulates heart rate, digestion, and overall relaxation. Through vagus nerve stimulation … Read more
Looking for a simple yet transformative way to improve your health and calm your nervous system? The thoracic inlet release is a targeted technique that directly stimulates the vagus nerve, boosting relaxation and enhancing your body’s resilience to stress. This exercise also promotes better vascularity and hydration of the nervous system, influencing vital functions like … Read more
Are you curious about how to evaluate your autonomic nervous system? Today, we’re discussing a specific clinical assessment that uses pupil dynamics to help you better understand your nervous system. In this blog, we’re going to do a vagus nerve assessment—the Samogyi reflex. Rather watch or listen? How Pupil Size Reflects Nervous System Activity One … Read more
Ever feel mentally and physically stuck, unable to make decisions, or lacking motivation? That numb, frozen sensation, where even relaxing feels impossible, is what we call a functional freeze state. It’s a survival response your body uses more often than you might realize. Let’s unpack why this happens, how it affects us, and simple strategies … Read more
Learn a very specific technique—a diaphragm release—to help you settle into your breath and optimize your breathing for your nervous system.
Are you experiencing gas, bloating, indigestion, bowel irregularities, or feelings of anxiety, depression, or irritability? The side-lying visceral release technique is a powerful vagus nerve hack that can provide relief from gastrointestinal symptoms and nervous system regulation by stimulating the viscera and sending sensory information from the vagus nerve to the brain.
Are you experiencing neck tension, upper back tightness, or perhaps feeling your nervous system out of balance? If so, keep reading for an incredible technique—vagus nerve stress relief.
We’re going to talk about how mechanical pressure, potentially from the cervical spine could be impacting your vagus nerve. Therefore, it could be affecting your blood pressure and heart rate, gut issues, anxiety, depression, so this is yet another thing that you want to explore as the root of your potential vagus nerve issues.
Have you been trying all of these different vagus nerve hacks and they just don’t seem to be doing the trick. You’ve tried breathing, you’ve tried meditation, you’ve tried humming and cold showers, but you still feel like you’re really dysregulated. Check out this video for more information.
Did you know there’s another way to test your vagus nerve? Did you know that by assessing your gag reflex, you can tell whether your vagal nerve is functioning well? Here’s what you need to know about the vagus nerve test—gag reflex.
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