Unlock your body's natural ability to heal and process trauma by toning your vagus nerve. Amanda Armstrong (founder of Rise as We) offers a simple, customizable approach. Books like
The Body Keeps the Score have become mainstream references for the somatic approach to treating trauma, anxiety, and depression. Recent studies also show that 80% of mind-body communication is in the direction of body to brain--using the vagus nerve as the superhighway.
Heal Your Vagus Nerve walks you through how the nervous system and the vagus nerve function, with
approachable, non-academic language and
helpful illustrations. You'll learn about vagal tone as well as what contributes to low and high tone. Then, a variety of exercises and practices provide an adaptable approach to improving nervous system function:
- Breathing techniques including diaphragmatic breathing, physiological sigh, voo breath, and the Valsalva technique
- Massage techniques for the ear, neck, and abdomen
- Visual techniques including lateral eye stretches, eye push ups, orienting, eye cupping, and gaze opening
- Physical techniques including cold exposure, yoga, and more
Featuring client stories/case studies, key details of the author's own journey healing her nervous system, and a selection of templates and prompts to help engage with the process,
Heal Your Vagus Nerve is a complete guide to improving your stress response through your relationship with your vagus nerve and nervous system.
Learn how to
work with your nervous system instead of against it.
