You can acquire a large piece of that vitality pie by adopting a simple daily practice: stimulating the vagus nerve.
This nerve is a key player in the parasympathetic nervous system, which manages the body's fight-or-flight response. Running from the brain down to the abdomen, the vagus nerve plays a key role in regulating digestion, heart rate, mood, and inflammation.
While there are sophisticated, and often costly, ways to stimulate the nerve, such as specialized devices or even implants, the most enjoyable (and completely free) methods are simple activities like humming or singing in the shower!
Other ways include:
Slow, deep-belly breathing
Massage
Laughter
Yoga
Exercise
Meditation
Chanting
Gargling
Sex
BOOK: Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve
This nerve is a key player in the parasympathetic nervous system, which manages the body's fight-or-flight response. Running from the brain down to the abdomen, the vagus nerve plays a key role in regulating digestion, heart rate, mood, and inflammation.
While there are sophisticated, and often costly, ways to stimulate the nerve, such as specialized devices or even implants, the most enjoyable (and completely free) methods are simple activities like humming or singing in the shower!
Other ways include:
Slow, deep-belly breathing
Massage
Laughter
Yoga
Exercise
Meditation
Chanting
Gargling
Sex
BOOK: Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve