The vagus nerve. That long wandering winding nerve originates in our brain and travels to the abdomen. Remember, it is a major player in shifting our body into a parasympathetic state (rest and digest). By stimulating this nerve, we can keep our body in recovery mode longer. Being in an over-stressed environment, it is importantContinue reading “Vagus Tricks”
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Mini-Sessions
When you take a moment during the day, whether it is 1 or 30 minutes, it can have a lasting impact. Mindfulness and meditation is a lot like investing. Add a little money here, a little money there and the account grows. If you are just starting out, try adding little 30 sec sessions ofContinue reading “Mini-Sessions”
The trouble with worrying.
“We suffer more in imagination, than in reality”-Seneca 100% guilty. I think we all are. In any situation, we have a knee jerk reaction and ultimately think the worst. Now in 99.9% of the cases, the worst never comes. We make up all the absolute horrors in our mind, and our anxiety goes through theContinue reading “The trouble with worrying.”