If you feel simultaneously on-edge and burned out, your vagus nerve could likely use a tune-up. The vagus nerve is one of the largest and most complex nerves in the body, and one of its most important ...

If you’ve scrolled through TikTok or Instagram recently, there’s a good chance you’ve come across someone explaining how to “hack” your vagus nerve. On TikTok alone, videos with the hashtag ...

This post is in response to A Vagus Nerve Survival Guide to Combat Fight-or-Flight Urges By Christopher Bergland Medically accurate illustration of the vagus nerve. Source: Sebastian ...

Chronic stress wreaks havoc. We know this. We know that carrying heavy daily burdens deteriorates physical health, impacts relationships and generally steals our joy. But it can be really hard to ...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected all of our lives and for many of us caused increased stress. Stress can affect your physical and mental health, so finding ways to manage should be a priority.

A friend of mine once pooped her pants in a restaurant and is still haunted by the memory of the incident. She’s now first to admit—always with a smirk on her face—”that sh*t changes you.” And I’m ...

When we say we feel “full” after eating a meal, we probably think that the feeling of satiety results from having a full stomach. The results of studies by researchers at the University of California, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Whether we are conscious of it or not, we all have a reservoir of emotional ...

When Dawn Steiner awoke one morning with joint pain so severe she couldn't even lift her arms, she knew something was wrong. Though she didn't realize it at the time, she was experiencing symptoms of ...