The vagus nerve is the longest of the cranial nerves, connecting the brain with the heart, lungs, liver, stomach, and intestines. Skillful work with it and stimulating it can help you independently cope with headaches, anxiety, tinnitus, digestive problems, and other common conditions.
This book is a practical, expert guide to self-healing through the vagus nerve. You’ll understand how this mechanism works, what it is responsible for, and which methods help gently “turn on” the body’s resources.
Inside you’ll find:
• yoga, tai chi, and autogenic training practices;
• ways to stimulate the vagus nerve through breathing, cold exposure, singing, and gargling;
• more than 10 meditation options to support and restore the nervous system;
• nutrition advice to help activate the vagus nerve;
• techniques for relaxing self-massage;
• a 4-week self-healing program.