The Pause Principle: Six steps to avoid spinning out of control in difficult conversations
In a tough conversation, it is easy to lose our cool, regret it and wonder what we could have done better. Consultant Cynthia ...
Due on MSN9mon
Understanding anxiety as a physical response
This increase in oxygen can help deactivate the fight-or-flight response and trigger the parasympathetic nervous system. The ...
Case Western Reserve University2y
Cultivating Creativity
Evidence links a stronger parasympathetic response to good physical health as well. Boyatzis also had speculated coaching for compliance would activate the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), and fMRI ...
Rolling Out4d
Easy mindfulness exercises that can transform your day
Discover simple yet effective mindfulness techniques recommended by mental health professionals to improve focus, reduce ...
Psychology Today4y
Vagus Nerve
By contrast, the vagus nerve, the main component of the parasympathetic branch of the nervous system, is the architect of safety. It acts to down-regulates the response to threat, to restore ...
Medscape21d
Riding Out the Storm: Sympathetic Storming after Traumatic Brain Injury
The DAI may contribute to disassociation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. Whatever the cause, there is an uncontrolled sympathetic surge that produces a stress response. In a normal ...
New York Post28d
Can an at-home vagus nerve stimulator reduce stress? New tech could improve sleep, focus and anxiety
The vagus nerve is a crucial component of the parasympathetic nervous system, primarily responsible for the body’s relaxation response and control of involuntary actions like breathing ...