“Laughter has been shown to stimulate the vagus nerve,” says Leaf. But for this to work, you’ll need to encounter humorous situations that make you let out a big, out-loud guffaw — quietly ...

Stimulating this nerve could also help you regain a sense of calm in stressful circumstances. You can stimulate your vagus nerve with SKY yoga, breathing techniques, exercise, or cold water.

During this period of cultural chaos, the most important thing we can do for ourselves and each other is not get stuck in the autonomic nervous system's freeze response.

Stimulating your vagus nerve can help you achieve peace, calm and better sleep – and it’s easy to do if you follow these expert-backed tips. You’re now subscribed to all our newsletters.

Take a brief scan on Amazon and you’ll find hundreds of products promising to stimulate the vagus nerve. From vibrating pendants to headphones, these rather spurious products promise to relieve ...

Indeed, according to Lederle, slow breathing exercises – which are often used to stimulate the vagus nerve (more on that below) – have been shown to improve sleep quality, probably thanks to ...

Making sounds with certain frequencies of vibration—humming, singing, even gargling—all stimulate the vagus nerve. Singing has been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.

In clinical trials, almost 500 depression patients who were resistant to current treatments were given therapy that stimulated their vagus nerve. The majority of these patients had such serious ...

Vagus nerve stimulation has shown potential for treating everything from chronic headaches to rheumatoid arthritis. Graham Isador takes a closer look ...

There are approved devices on the market that can be implanted to stimulate the vagus nerve, but we can increase our vagal tone naturally by doing any of the following: Deep and slow breathing ...

Vagus nerve is the scientific term for 10th cranial nerve. It originates from the brain and extends its nerve fibres to various organs like pharynx, larynx, esophagus, heart, lungs and intestine ...

Patent No. 63,492,402, entitled “Method and Apparatus for Electrical Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve,” expands the claims and protection around the technology in advance of potential U.S. Food ...