Whether you're aware of it or not, there's an information superhighway running down each side of your neck right now. And every time you take a long, slow exhale, you're using that highway - an ...

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New research shows vagus nerve exercises like humming, gargling and cold water exposure can calm anxiety in seconds ...

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Sometimes called a “pacemaker for the brain,” this nerve connects the brain to most major organ systems in your body. For ...

On social media and in well-being circles, people have been talking about the vagus nerve a lot. In fact, we have two vagus nerves—a left and a right—and their optimal functioning is essential for ...

How long have you got?” is Professor Owen Epstein’s response when I ask what the vagus nerve does. A pioneering consultant gastroenterologist, his areas of special interest include the role of the ...

Stimulating the vagus nerve with a device attached to the outer ear can help make compassion meditation training more effective at boosting people's capacity for self-kindness and mindfulness, finds a ...

The vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body, originates in the brainstem and extends down into the abdomen. It monitors and receives information about the functioning of the heart, lungs, and other ...

If you’ve scrolled through TikTok or Instagram recently, there’s a good chance you’ve come across someone explaining how to “hack” your vagus nerve. On TikTok alone, videos with the hashtag ...