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Although you may already be a savvy practitioner, I am certain you will learn something new in this video about The Parasympathetic Nervous System and the Vagus Nerve: For Practitioners. You’ll walk away with pages of notes and practical pearls you can use in your practice right away.
Here are some of the things we’ll be discussing:
- The X-factor for sympathetic/parasympathetic balance – and why it’s unfortunately almost always overlooked!
- Why the PNS and Vagus are even More important for practitioners embrace during the pandemic (and its aftermath). This one is key.
- The What and Why of Vagal Tone. Any why you Really need to Know! Plus the fun, simple hacks anyone can do to improve it.
- Parasympathetic good; Sympathetic bad. Right? Not really. You need to remember this important devil-in-the-detail.
- Surprising measures that can shed light on autonomic nervous system health.
- Easy but oh-so effective hacks for improving autonomic balance.
- How and why this area of physiology is intimately tied to digestion, detoxification, and immunity. Do You know the mechanisms?
- The Biggest practitioner mistakes when talking to patients about stress.
Done-for-you patient handouts that can be helpful in encouraging your patients to explore the effects of stress and making tangible steps in reducing its impact can be found here and here.
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196 Questions for “The Parasympathetic Nervous System and the Vagus Nerve: For Practitioners”
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Viktoriya Pleshkan says:
Thank you for a reminder on the importance of the parasympathetic nervous system!
It is so true that we can not cheat it and what we think is real and increases our stress just as if we were experiencing it!
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Sajedah Taher says:
It is very interesting how many things can stimulate the vagus nerve, awesome lecture.
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Julie Reuter says:
How the vagus nerve connects so many things to the brain and activates the parasympathetic response.
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Brandi says:
Thanks for a great session! I love that you stress the importance of not just telling pts to reduce their stress but highlight the importance of showing them how. I was that pt and had to figure it out for myself, thankfully with the help of cannabis. Much love!
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Kimberley says:
The vast number of tools that can help activate the parasympathetic nervous system like gargling, singing, cuddling a pet. Some great ideas!
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Adrienne Markus says:
Loved this! Very helpful – loved all of the ideas to help with vagus nerve stimulation. Can’t wait to share with my clients with AI. Great tips.
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Oriane Torode says:
Vagus nerve activation with chanting, gurgling, breathing. Best supports via life style choices and gratitude journal! Nice to not always need supplements.
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Dee Valles says:
All the tips to activate the parasympathetic nervous system even amidst stress are so foundational to share with others …. mindful breathing, meditation, tapping, heart math, essential oils, fresh air, nature, beauty, snuggling others including pets, seeking beauty ~ flowers, art, & nature, gratitude journaling and more! Helping others find what brings them Vitamin J and incorporating this daily is top on my list when helping others. ?
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Urszula Bunting says:
Thank you for a great FB live on Vagus Nerve. I loved the idea of reminding ourselves every couple of hours to take a a breathing break. Thank you, Tracy.
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Hilary Duvauchelle says:
When the body is focused on responding to extracellular reactivity such as food sensitivity it is less reactive to intracellular threats like cancer. Thank you!
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Jennifer Hanba says:
I love this information! I explain to my patients almost every day how important mindset, perspective, etc is. Good reminder to discuss how the vagus nerve is involved. Thank you Tracy!
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Amanda Thornton says:
I can relate to the thoughts causing so much stress- I have discussions in my head over and over again! Find Wim Hof breathing very relaxing, start yawning as soon as I start!
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Oh I loved all of this! As a therapist I have this in my practice all the time. Especially during this time in our world I find even myself I have to use gratitude and mindfulness. Like you said a lot of people do not even realize the amount of stress they are under, and I love seeing the light go off and the work that my clients do when they see results!
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Melanie Daly says:
I absolutely love the re-connect to the parasympathetic system – and the “not-so-sexy” things to focus on, be grateful for, slow down and appreciate and practice – breathing!! Yes, breaking these things down into the baby steps too! “Can’t take a person from McDonald’s to home-cooked kale & salmon” – boom! So, so true. Love these talks, Tracy!
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Christine Heer says:
Thank you for speaking about breathing and gratitude. I do try to do this and I have an app on my watch that riminds me and takes me through a breathing exercise periodically during the day. These and your other ideas are so simple to do and I know they make me feel better.
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Becky G Davis says:
Thank you for the FB live about the Vagus Nerve & Parasympathetic Response…EXCELLENT & so timely!
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Ali says:
Loving this!
I am happy to have the reminder for myself.
And to share this with my clients.
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Audrey Tolouian says:
Love the talk- any tips for teens with POTS and the vagal response?
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Tiffany says:
GREAT info as per usual! I LOVE that Tracy made sure we know that activating the parasympathetic state can be more important than stressing over nutrition and toxin loads, this is HUGE and so timely for myself and two of my clients right now!
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Tracy’s comment about how we wear our stress as a badge of honor really resonated with me. It is something I see with my clients all of the time.