Vegus Nerve Stimulation - Overview

Two Opposite Types

• "on" to excite,
  • sympathetic nervous system
• "on" to relax,
  • para-sympathetic nerve system

What?  Stimulate to relax???

Yes,

1. nerves turn on,
2. take control,
3. calm us down

Examples - Stimulate to relax:

• Vagus nerve stimulation calms the heart by:
  
  • Eating
  • Speaking
  • Humming
  • Singing
  • Head movements; left/right, up/down
• Yoga calms in many ways
  • Breathing
  • Stretching the neck, head movements
  • Inverting the abdomen (down dog movement)
  • Soft music or a quiet place away from noise
  • The sound of running water

Types of stimulation

• Cellular
• Nervous Systems
• Nerve Receptors
• Physical
• Memory