Ep. 12: Daily Practices to Find Peace + Regulate Your Nervous System with Courtney O'Connor

In today’s solo episode of Grounded Wellness, our Holistic Esthetician, Courtney O’Connor, is  taking a deeper look into how you can support your nervous system and the ripple effect it has on skin health. Unmanaged stress and a dysregulated nervous system are huge precursors to inflammation – which lies at the root of almost every condition, in body and skin.Tune in for simple, practical tips to help promote parasympathetic regulation and heal from chronic stress – and the skin conditions that can accompany it. When you learn to activate your vagus nerve and parasympathetic response, this is where healing happens.Let’s dig in.Episode Resources: Dig Deeper: Vagus Nerve Massage https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0Hf0NKpQPY/Explore more from Primally Pure:Shop: https://bit.ly/4e1HzVvBlog: https://bit.ly/4gAeIsYChapters00:00 Introduction00:30 The Nervous System and Skin Health02:19 Understanding the Nervous System Structure03:42 Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic Nervous System05:01 Chronic Stress and Skin Conditions07:22 Healing Through the Parasympathetic Nervous System08:17 The Role of the Vagus Nerve10:12 Strengthening the Vagus Nerve11:40 Practical Vagus Nerve Exercises18:33 Co-Regulation and Its Impact20:16 Key Takeaways