Vagus nerve stimulation7(or VNS) refers to any technique that stimulates the vagus nerve8, including manual techniques such as massages or electrical stimulation. Studies suggest that vagus nerve massage techniques can have a positive impact on “vagal tone,” which refers to the activity and resp...
which can help slow your heart rate and ease feelings of anxiety. This works because it stimulates the vagus nerve, activating the rest and digest mode of the nervous system. Just a few deep breaths in enough to start feeling calmer. ...
2. Stimulate the Vagus Nerve The Vagus nerve runs from the brain through the thorax to the abdomen. Stimulating the Vagus nerve can interrupt the anxiety attack by lowering the heart rate and sending the message to the brain that the person is ‘not under attack’. There are many ways to ...
Drinking a glass of ice water slowly can help stop hiccups by stimulating the vagus nerve, which runs from the brain to the abdomen. This nerve is responsible for controlling the diaphragm; stimulating it can help interrupt the hiccup reflex. To use this remedy: Fill a glass with ice water....
After he’s done talking, he will show an increased tendency to engage in prolonged gazing at someone. This is similar to inviting them to talk or take the floor. Eye gaze wasfoundto be more quickly shared in participants who were tasked with making a cake together. This means that social...
How can electrical stimulation via an implanted device on the cervical trunk of the vagus nerve, which has relatively limited first order connectivity to targets in the central nervous system, exert an effect on motor control of the hand, processing of sound, and fear response? Or reaching even...
After he’s done talking, he will show an increased tendency to engage in prolonged gazing at someone. This is similar to inviting them to talk or take the floor. Eye gaze wasfoundto be more quickly shared in participants who were tasked with making a cake together. This means that social...
It is the result of parents who continually confuse sympathy with empathy. When parents do this, they tend to engage in enabling behaviors. Such behaviorsinstill a sense of entitlementin children, causing them to cry victim in order to excuse themselves from accountability. They readily blame or...
kick the body’s relaxation systems into gear. The researchers behind it say a 10-minute massage can be all it takes to engage the body’s stress-fighting mechanisms and restore some peace of mind, a finding they hope can lead to new treatments for stress-related conditions like depression....
“Stress, like any emotion, is fueled by ‘playing into it’ by doing what comes naturally,” says Issa. For sadness, that means withdrawing. For stress oranxiety, it’s avoidance. “If you find yourself avoiding opening a bill or procrastinating with work, the most effective way to reduce...