Understanding the Vagus Nerve & Healing my Nervous System
We need things like kindness, rest, healthy touch, low-stress environments, whole foods, and fresh air to help activate the Vagus Nerve so that it communicates with the rest of the entire body that we are safe enough to perform it’s healing functions— like processing strong emotions and digesting foods.
Nourishing Your Mind: How Gut Health Affects Your Mental Health
Have you ever felt nervous before a meeting, or nauseous before a big event? How about feeling sick to your stomach upon hearing a sad or shocking story or having a “gut feeling?” This is because the brain and the gut are so closely connected that signaling to one is felt and impacting to the other.