Try 4 Techniques Can Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve!
Unless and until you’re from a medical background or you’re a bibliophile, I can bet you won’t know much about cranial nerves. We have 12 of these cranial nerves and that’s just the tip of the iceberg, there are numerous functions of one single nerve be it sensory or motor, you name it and a single nerve can do it all.
Well, one of the craziest nerves that has it all, the queen bee of the Parasympathetic Nervous System is the Vagus nerve. The Vagus nerve is known as the 10th Cranial nerve and has the potential to unlock your Zen. It’s like Putin of the Russian parade, from connecting your Vital organs to profoundly influencing your heart rate, respiratory rate, mood, digestion, anxiety, relaxation and much more. This sounds magical to some extent but it’s pure biology.
So, let’s dive deep into how you can stimulate your Vagus nerve.
Humming (The Sound of Calm)
- Breathing Slower
- Increasing Nitric Oxide Levels (nitric oxide improves blood circulation and reduces inflammation)
- Calming your mind
- Sit in a Quiet spot
- Inhale through nose and exhale making a humming sound like “hmmmm…”
- Try to stretch the sound as long as possible
- Do it for 10-15 minutes once a day
Cold Exposure
- After the shower go for a very cold shower for 2 minutes
- or, take a cold pack or even a chilled water bottle (be creative fellows) and up it directly on your neck, if it’s too cold then single wrap it around a towel or cloth
Side Eye Gaze
- Sit Straight or Stand
- Keep your shoulder and neck relaxed now look to your right and keep looking for the next 5-10 seconds
- Now do it for the left
After this you might yawn, deep breathe or sigh and that is your nervous system thanking you.
4-5-6 Deep Breathing
- Breathe for 4 seconds
- Hold your breath for 5 seconds
- Exhale for another 6 second
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