Newsletter 33
Links and Ressources
Vagus Nerve
5 Simple Vagus Nerve Exercises that Stop Anxiety
The vagus nerve plays a key role in connecting your body and mind. Stimulate it in the right way, and you can release tension, anxiety, stress and other symptoms of mental health.
Control Your Vagus Nerve to Improve Mood, Alertness & Neuroplasticity
How your vagus nerve—an extensive neural pathway linking your brain and body in both directions—powerfully regulates your mood, digestion, alertness and even certain food cravings.
How you can activate certain vagus nerve pathways to improve your heart rate variability (HRV), a key marker of health and longevity.
2-Minute Neuroscience: Vagus Nerve (Cranial Nerve X)
The vagus nerve is a long cranial nerve that stretches from the brainstem to the colon and is involved in an extensive list of functions. This video, summarizes the main functions of the vagus nerve, talks about the nuclei associated with the nerve, and discusses some of the symptoms that can appear when the vagus nerve is damaged.
If you prefer reading instead of watching a video, here are a few articles on the subject.
“Slow Breathing and Stress Reduction”
Harvard Health Publishing“The Effects of Slow Breathing on Autonomic Function”
NCBI article“Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A Promising Tool in the Treatment of Depression”
Frontiers in Psychiatry“The Diving Reflex: Heart Rate Slowing and Peripheral Vasoconstriction”
NCBI article“Gut–Brain Axis: How the Microbiome Influences Anxiety and Depression”
Harvard HealthFrontiers in Neuroscience
Shows that vagus nerve stimulation can enhance neuroplasticity and learning in the brain.