108: Why The Vagus Nerve is Key To Healing Your Nervous System and How To Evaluate and Improve Its Function with Jessica Maguire

Why emotional health is reflected in our physical organs. An exploration of the vagus nerve.

Modern science has given us a much deeper understanding of our nervous system. This episode looks at how our physical body is impacted by stress, trauma and other emotional experiences.

Guest: Jessica Maguire

Highlights

• 12:45 How the central nervous system operates
• 14:11 The vagus nerves role in parasympathetic response
• 29:08 ACEs study (adverse childhood experiences) and the symptoms caused later in life
• 37:51 The vagus nerve and gut relationship
• 44:28 Interoception: how we learn to pay attention to sensations and how we regulate
• 51:34 Regulating through posture and breath

Resources We Mention:

• jessicamaguire.com
• Jessica's Vagus Nerve Masterclass
• @repairing_the_nervous_system on Instagram

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Complete Show Notes Here