Imbalanced autonomic function, characterized by reduced vagal activity and sympathetic dominance, is increasingly recognized in various gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. The vagus nerve, a key ...

A few days ago, I wrote a post about how slower breathing facilitates eudaimonia via the vagus nerve. In that post, I presented a wide range of science-based evidence that identifies a correlation ...

The vagus nerve is the body’s superpower and it’s used to counteract your fight/flight system. It’s how you develop a healthy stress response and become resilient. When stimulated, you feel calmer, ...

In a world where stress has become a near-constant companion for many, scientists and medical professionals have turned their attention to an unassuming hero within our bodies, the vagus nerve. This ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Whether we are conscious of it or not, we all have a reservoir of emotional ...

There has been much fanfare in recent years about the vagus nerve (VN), with every podcaster, wellness influencer and yoga teacher preaching its capacity to moderate our wellbeing. But given most of ...

The brain has long been regarded as the organ that underlies consciousness and, therefore, as the primary organ in the definition of identity. The symbolic centrality that the brain holds among other ...