
The ventral vagus helps us to feel connected, safe, and able to access our prefrontal cortex (the part of the brain that can think clearly and make decisions)

The dorsal vagus is a nerve that is common in all mammals. Normally, it's helpful in regulating between your arousal and relaxation. When stress is unrelenting, however, the dorsal vagus kicks ...

The sympathetic nervous system has a bad rep, but we really do need it. Think of it as the system that helps move you to action.

It's a fallacy to think we can stay in regulation all the time. Life is a series of ups and downs. Normalcy is moving between all of these states and the first step is knowing how our vagus ...

It can be easy to feel like we aren't being productive or successful, but it's important to take stock of the small wins in our lives.

It's the hubbub of the holidays, and for some highly sensitive people, it can lead to burnout. In this episode, we chat with Dr. Desiree Howell about how to navigate the holidays as a Highly ...

In this episode, we chat with Beverly A. Zavaleta, MD, a board-certified family physician, cancer survivor and long-time advocate of patient education. She's also the author of the best-selling ...

Patrick Keller is an educator, speaker, and the host of the Big Séance Podcast, which is a forum for “paranerds” to have an open dialogue about all things paranormal. In this episode, we chat ...