The Vagus Nerve: Your Secret Weapon For Fighting Stress

Stress, a friend we’re all too familiar with, especially with global pandemics, workaholism, and the general state of our lives being in general disarray. Luckily, our bodies were designed to fight stress, and our Vagus Nerve Oil is about to become your body’s greatest ally.

The Importance of Fighting Stress

According to Megan Horeis, DPT, PT, WCS, a board-certified physical therapist based in Pennsylvania, stress affects not only your mental health but also your physical health, so finding ways to manage stress should be a priority. Adding anti-inflammatory supplements into your self care routine and working directly with the vagus nerve will help you manage your stress, boost your body’s natural healing ability, decrease body aches and pains, and regulate your nervous system for a decreased stress response.

Ever heard of “fight or flight?”

When we experience sudden, high stress, this triggers our fight or flight response, turning our bodies into fighting machines or flighty beings. Everyday stressors don’t often let us run and hide, and they can’t always be easy to fight off. During periods of chronic high stress, the body stays in high gear, with stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol coursing through the body. This creates wear and tear on the body and mind, and over time can create a multitude of health problems such as chronic pain, anxiety, mood swings, gut inflammation and so many more.

So, it seems we’re left without many options, or are we?

The good news is that our bodies contain their own superpower that can help us lower our fight or flight response.

The vagus nerve system acts as a counterbalance to the fight or flight system and can help us get into relaxation mode when we need it – and who doesn’t need more chill?

How do I stimulate the Vagus Nerve?

On the pads of your pointer and middle fingers, dab a bit of our Vagus Nerve Oil on and place your fingertips gently, massaging the three zones: throat and neck, chest and heart, and upper intestines.

• What is the Vagus Nerve?

  The vagus nerve is part of a nerve system that carries an extensive range of bodily signals from your digestive system and organs to the brain and vice versa. It’s also the longest of the 12 cranial nerves.

• Where is the Vagus Nerve located?

  Known as the “wandering nerve” in Latin, the vagus nerve begins in the brainstem and runs through the neck and the thorax down to the abdomen, making it responsible for regulating any of our bodies’ rest and digestion functions.