Ep. 82: What happens in the vagus nerve - simple ways to calm your body in seasons of adversity

In this solo episode, I break down what I've learned about our nervous system...and what it's actually doing in seasons of stress and adversity. Referencing the research below, I talk about how activating the vagus nerve can help you move from panic to peace. You’ll learn simple, science‑backed practices like 4–6 breathing, orienting to the room, humming, gentle movement, and micro‑boundaries so you can regulate your body, deepen your resilience, and get through hard chapters with more calm, faith, and clarity. Sources:Learn more about calming your vagus nerve to calm your body Cleveland Clinic –Vagus nerve overviewCleveland Clinic – How to reset your vagus nerve naturally Oxygen Advantage – How to stimulate the vagus nerve with breathing Psychology Today – Longer exhalations and vagus nerve “hacks”Insight Timer – 4–6 breathing to activate the vagus nerve Charlie Health – Vagus nerve exercises (including gargling) Somatic vagus nerve and body‑shaking exercises (YouTube) Meditative diaphragmatic breathing and vagus nerve research (journal article) “Vagus Nerve Reset” by Jordan K. Bennett (audiobook) This episode of Adventures in Adversity is sponsored by DIVINI, a honey-based sparkling kombucha tea.* Use discount code *Breanne10* at checkout for a discount!## Adventures in Adversity on Instagram & Facebookhttps://www.instagram.com/adventuresinadversitypodcast/https://www.facebook.com/adventuresinadversitypodcast/#vagusnerve #nervousystemregulation #nervoussystem #recovery #mentalhealth #wellnessIn this solo episode, I break down what I've learned about our nervous system...and what it's actually doing in seasons of stress and adversity. Referencing the research below, I talk about how activating the vagus nerve can help you move from panic to peace. You’ll learn simple, science‑backed practices like 4–6 breathing, orienting to the room, humming, gentle movement, and micro‑boundaries so you can regulate your body, deepen your resilience, and get through hard chapters with more calm, faith, and clarity. *Sources - learn more about calming your vagus nerve to calm your body:* Cleveland Clinic –Vagus nerve overviewhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22279-vagus-nerve Cleveland Clinic – How to reset your vagus nerve naturally https://health.clevelandclinic.org/vagus-nerve-reset Oxygen Advantage – How to stimulate the vagus nerve with breathing https://oxygenadvantage.com/blogs/science/how-to-stimulate-the-vagus-nerve-with-breathing-exercises Psychology Today – Longer exhalations and vagus nerve “hacks” https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201905/longer-exhalations-are-an-easy-way-to-hack-your-vagus-nerve Insight Timer – 4–6 breathing to activate the vagus nerve https://insighttimer.com/kriskelly/guided-meditations/4-6-breathing-to-activate-the-vagus-nerve Charlie Health – Vagus nerve exercises (including gargling) https://www.charliehealth.com/post/vagus-nerve-exercises Somatic vagus nerve and body‑shaking exercises (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_mXKIwiW2E Meditative diaphragmatic breathing and vagus nerve research (journal article) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9687386 “Vagus Nerve Reset” by Jordan K. Bennett (audiobook) https://www.everand.com/audiobook/887356351/Vagus-Nerve-Reset-Simple-Techniques-to-Overcome-Anxiety-Depression-Inflammation-Brain-Fog-and-More *This episode of Adventures in Adversity is sponsored by DIVINI, a honey-based sparkling kombucha tea.* Visit [https://livedivini.com/] and use discount code *Breanne10* at checkout for a discount!## Adventures in Adversity on Instagram & Facebookhttps://www.instagram.com/adventuresinadversitypodcast/https://www.facebook.com/adventuresinadversitypodcast/#vagusnerve #nervousystemregulation #nervoussystem #recovery #mentalhealth #wellness