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XAThe vagus nerve helps your body return to calm. 🧠🌿
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BTCan you do it?
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The science behind it👇🏼
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Swallowing involves coordinated activity between several cranial nerves, with the vagus nerve (cranial nerve X) playing a central role in the process.
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The vagus nerve plays an important role in controlling the muscles of the pharynx and larynx, and regulating reflexes such as coughing and swallowing.
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👉🏼 Why swallowing 3 times in a row is a vagus nerve function test:
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💥Motor function check: The vagus nerve innervates the muscles that control voluntary and reflexive swallowing. If there’s difficulty initiating or completing three consecutive swallows, it may indicate vagal dysfunction or weakness.
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💥 Coordination and tone: Swallowing three times smoothly tests the nerve’s ability to maintain coordination and muscle tone over repeated actions. A dysfunctional vagus nerve might result in delayed, weak, or effortful swallows, or even choking or coughing during the process.
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👉🏼Importance of the test:
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💥 Non-invasive functional screen: It’s a quick and simple way to screen vagus nerve integrity without medical equipment.
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💥Can reveal subtle nervous system issues: Especially helpful for early detection of dysautonomia, brainstem dysfunction, or nerve injury.
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💥Relates to other vagal functions: Since the vagus also regulates heart rate, digestion, and vocalization, swallowing issues might reflect broader autonomic dysregulation.
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NOTE: this is a low-barrier clinical check often used alongside other signs (e.g. gag reflex, voice quality, heart rate variability) for a holistic view of vagus nerve health.
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💬 Comment ‘Vagus’ if you are looking for ways to strengthen and improve your vagus nerve health.
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🚫 This is not medical advice. This is for educational purposes only and does not replace medical assessment or treatment.
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PR𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗴𝘂𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 is your body’s longest cranial nerve, running from the brainstem through the neck, chest, and abdomen. As the key player in the parasympathetic nervous system, it helps regulate heart rate, digestion, inflammation, and mood. It essentially acts as a natural brake on stress.
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) boosts its activity, either medically with implanted devices or naturally through simple techniques. Research shows it can reduce anxiety, improve heart rate variability, lower inflammation via the cholinergic pathway, and enhance overall resilience.
Here are evidence-based ways to stimulate it daily:
🫁 Deep diaphragmatic breathing: Inhale slowly through the nose for 4 counts, hold 4, exhale for 6-8. This creates pressure changes that directly activate the nerve, promoting calm.
🧊 Cold exposure: Splash your face with ice-cold water or end showers with 20-30 seconds of cold. It triggers the dive reflex, strongly engaging the vagus to slow heart rate.
🎶 Humming, singing, or gargling: Vibrations from your vocal cords and throat muscles stimulate vagal branches. Try humming a low “om” or gargling vigorously for an instant boost.
🫂 Laughter & connection: Genuine laughs or positive chats with friends raise vagal tone, as shown in studies linking social joy to better heart rate variability.
💆♂️ Gentle neck or ear massage: Lightly rub the sides of your neck or outer ear to tap into vagal pathways. This mimics clinical auricular stimulation.
👉🏻 Comment 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗠 below for proven breathing exercises for vagus nerve stimulation. We’ll DM you our FREE breath guide to start your journey!
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DRHeadaches, jaw pain, brain fog, or neck tension that won’t let up? Your vagus nerve might be the missing link.
It’s the body’s main calming pathway — running from your brain through your neck, chest, and gut.
When it’s stuck in fight-or-flight, muscles stay tight, nerves stay irritated, and pain becomes your new normal.
Try these 3 simple vagus nerve activations to shift your system out of survival mode:
1️⃣ Cymba Concha Massage – Stimulates the vagus via your ear. Great before stress or during jaw tension.
2️⃣ Cold Exposure – Splash or cold pack to the face/neck triggers the dive reflex to calm inflammation and dizziness.
3️⃣ Humming – Vibrates vocal branches of the vagus. Try it when anxiety builds or before sleep.
Comment FIX if you’ve been suffering with head, neck, or jaw pain, and I’ll DM you more info about my 1:1 program.
We don’t just treat the physical side — we retrain the nerve signals keeping your system stuck in a loop that blocks healing.
#VagusNerve #TMJRelief #NeckPainRelief #HeadacheHelp #migraines #vagusnervestimulation
@drjoedamiani
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DRComment “STANLEY” and I’ll send you the book where this vagus nerve exercise comes from! 📖✨
Stanley Rosenberg’s Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve introduces a simple yet powerful technique to support your nervous system.
This exercise helps stimulate the vagus nerve, promoting relaxation and reducing stress.
How to do it:
✅ Get comfortable – Sit or lie down in a relaxed position.
✅ Hands behind your head – Interlace your fingers and place them at the back of your head.
✅ Look right – Without moving your body, turn your eyes to the right and hold for 30-60 seconds.
✅ Look left – Shift your eyes to the left and hold for 30-60 seconds.
✅ Tilt back – Gently tilt your head back as if looking at the ceiling. Hold for 30-60 seconds.
✅ Repeat – Go through these steps a few times until you feel a sense of calm.
Did you yawn after doing this exercise? 😴 That’s a sign your nervous system is shifting into a relaxed state!
Comment “GET STARTED” if you’re ready to work with me! My virtual clinic, The Redefining Wellness Center, is here to help relieve your stubborn symptoms. 💙
@drjabanmoore
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KIYou have NO idea how this nerve controls your health…
This is the vagus nerve — the master switch of your nervous system.
One nerve that tells your body when to panic… and when to heal.
When the vagus nerve is working right, it can:
• Calm anxiety in minutes
• Slow your heart rate
• Deepen your breathing
• Turn digestion back ON
• Reduce inflammation & pain
• Improve sleep and recovery
• Release jaw, neck, and TMJ tension
• Help your body feel safe again
When it’s blocked or overstimulated?
Your body stays stuck in fight-or-flight — even when nothing is wrong.
That’s why people feel:
❌ anxious for no reason
❌ tight jaw & neck
❌ gut issues
❌ shallow breathing
❌ poor sleep
❌ chronic stress
👉 This is NOT just neck work.
👉 This is nervous system regulation.
👉 This is how the body resets itself.
You don’t heal when you’re stressed.
You heal when the vagus nerve is activated.
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THcomment "FREEZE" to get an exclusive 1 min video to get your energy back
get your energy back with movement along your dorsal vagus nerve 👇🏼
feeling stuck, constantly overwhelmed, or frozen can be a sign of a dorsal vagus nerve shutdown, a primal response to deep stress or trauma 🥹
this nerve is like an emergency brake your body pulls when faced with overwhelming threats, leaving you feeling immobilized 😮💨
you might notice symptoms like:
✨ numbness or disconnection from your body
✨ a sense of being ‘stuck’ in life
✨ constant fatigue
✨ emotionally numb
✨ gut issues
✨ self-isolation
✨ cold hands and feet
✨ difficulty getting out of bed
✨ feeling heavy & lethargic regularly
✨ brain fog
✨ frequent dissociation
✨ difficulty making plans / engaging with people
your dorsal vagus nerve is a communication highway between your brain and your organs, and in freeze this communication is shut down 🥹
it’s one of the longest nerves in your body, running from your brain to your abdomen, and to get out of freeze you need to do gentle exercises for both your upper and lower body 🤌🏼
the good news is that you can rebalance your dorsal vagus nerve to let go of the freeze and get your energy back 💖
somatic exercises release years of pent-up stress & stored trauma out of your body while bringing your nervous system back into balance ✌🏼
as you start to do the exercises, you’ll no longer feel stuck, overwhelmed, or exhausted. you’ll feel your energy come back ✨
you’ll start to feel more engaged with life, and you’ll be able to connect to the people and activities you love again 🥰
your sleep will deepen, your digestion will improve, and your overall energy levels will rise as you bring your body back to it’s natural rhythm 🌟
you’ll stop feeling stuck or like an outsider in your own life ✌🏼
ready to get out of freeze and get your energy back?
get guided through the step by step 👇🏼
heal your nervous system (3 course bundle) 🔗 on profile 💖✌🏼💖
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@theworkoutwitch_
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BEAnxiety for no reason, unexplained dizziness, fatigue, brain fog, head pressure, a knot in your neck that goes away…..can all indicate problems with the vagus nerve causing you to be stuck in fight or flight mode.
But all test come back negative? If this sounds like you comment “VAGUS” for more info on how we can help #dysautonomia #dizziness #vagusnerve
@berneruppercervical
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HUWhen the vagus nerve runs through areas of tension it impacts its ability to optimally function.
Here’s a quick self care technique to reduce tension around the neck: creating space for the vagus nerve to function optimally!
Give this a try and let us know in the comments below what changed for you.
#vagus #vagusnerve #therapy #selfcare #movement #mobility #chiropractic #massage #physio #menshealth #womenshealth
@humangarage
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COThe vagus nerve is the main switch between fight or flight and rest and digest.
When the body senses stress or threat, even a quiet one, it goes into protection. Muscles brace, breath gets shallow, digestion slows, sleep gets light. That’s fight or flight doing its job.
CFT helps create a way back.
Think of it like a kinked hose. The water isn’t broken. It just can’t get through.
Or like a freeway backed up because of an accident. You don’t yell at the cars to move faster. You clear what’s in the way.
CFT doesn’t dig in or force change.
It releases the tension that’s blocking the signal.
We don’t use deep pressure to work with the vagus nerve because safety comes from gentleness, not force. The vagus nerve responds to slow, subtle input that signals “you’re safe,” while deep pressure can feel intrusive and push the nervous system back into protection. Regulation happens when the body is invited to soften, not when it’s told to.
When tissues soften and the body feels safe enough to let go, the parasympathetic system can come back online and the vagus nerve can finally do what it’s designed to do.
Regulation isn’t pushed.
It’s allowed.
@cocoon_to_bloom
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FIEmbarking on this journey connects you with the subtle yet profound language of your autonomic nervous system. To dive deeper, comment ‘HRV’ to join our free HRV Facebook group, where we explore emotional healing through understanding heart rate variability and the vagus nerve’s role. Your pathway to emotional clarity and physical relief starts with tuning into the silent yet impactful messages of your body.
Ever felt emotions deeply in your body, beyond just a mental reaction? That could be the work of the vagus nerve, a critical bridge between your brain and body, pivotal in managing how we process emotions and trauma. As a central player in your nervous system, the vagus nerve ensures messages flow freely between your brain, heart, lungs, and gut, orchestrating your body’s response to relaxation or alertness. If you’ve ever experienced that ‘gut feeling,’ thank your vagus nerve for that insight.
However, when this nerve is underperforming, it’s like missing crucial calls from a dear friend. Emotions such as grief, fear, and anxiety might not be processed correctly, leading to physical manifestations like tension, digestive issues, and chronic pain. It’s as if these emotions get ‘stuck’ in our physical selves, unable to find their way out.
But, the narrative doesn’t end here.
Thankfully, there are ways to enhance the function of your vagus nerve, aiding in the release of these trapped emotions. Activities as simple as humming, engaging in deep, mindful breathing, or incorporating gentle movements into your daily routine can significantly improve your nerve’s performance. These actions help rewire your nervous system towards a state of safety and connection, making emotional processing smoother and more intuitive.
Follow @fitomizefitness for more insights into leveraging gentle movements to navigate emotional processing and trauma healing effectively.
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THWe’re giving away my FAVORITE Vagus Nerve device today!!!
Did you know? The vagus nerve contains 75% of the nerve fibers in the parasympathetic nervous system.
The vagus nerve plays a crucial role in calming the body by connecting the brain to various organs, including the heart, lungs, and digestive tract. When the vagus nerve is stimulated, it sends signals to these organs to slow down processes that are typically ramped up during stress or anxiety. For instance, it can lower the heart rate by signaling the heart to reduce its beating frequency, which helps counteract the rapid heartbeat associated with anxiety.
In essence, the vagus nerve acts as a bridge between the brain and body, enabling a feedback loop that helps regulate stress responses and maintain homeostasis. This is why techniques that stimulate the vagus nerve, such as deep breathing, cold exposure, and mindfulness, are effective tools for managing anxiety. They harness the body’s natural mechanisms to restore calm and support emotional health.
@pulsetto.tech takes it one step further by providing a sleek, easy to use vagus nerve stimulating device that does the work for you so you can be consistent with your practice, relax, and unwind!
If you’re someone who is currently trying to heal your anxiety or chronic illness, don’t miss today’s giveaway!!
For day 3 of giveaway week, I am partnering up with @pulsetto.tech to give one of you a Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulator. I’ve been using mine for months and looooove it!
Here’s how to enter to win the Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulator:
Follow @pulsetto.tech and @thathealingfeeling
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Comment “Done!” on this post once you’ve completed all 3 steps
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