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EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 9 MIN

Episode 35: RAW Regulation | The Voo Sound: Your Vagus Nerve's Reset Button

from The Regulated Life · host Erica Carter-Folk

  There's a reset button built into your body. It doesn't require a partner, a prescription, or even a lot of time. It takes about 60 seconds, it works whether you're mid-spiral or just winding down from a hard day, and today Erica is teaching you exactly how to use it. This is the Voo Sound — a somatic vibration technique developed by Dr. Peter Levine that directly stimulates the vagus nerve and begins moving your nervous system from Red Zone activation back toward Green Zone regulation. Simple. Science-backed. And completely yours. In This Episode: What the vagus nerve is and why it's the key to your body's calming system Why the Voo Sound works — the science of low-frequency vibration and nervous system reset A guided practice you can do right now, in real time Three specific moments to use this tool — before, during, and after conflict or stress Why this tool works just as powerfully alone as it does with a partner The Practice — Quick Reference: Sit comfortably, both feet on the floor Place one hand on your chest over your sternum Take a slow, deep breath in through your nose On the exhale, make a low, steady "Vooooooo" sound — feel it vibrate in your chest Repeat 3 times Check in — notice the shift Best used: → Before a hard conversation → In the middle of activation — excuse yourself, three rounds, come back different → Alone at the end of a hard day when your body still needs to come down Resources Mentioned: 🎧 Free Spiral Reset Audio — Uses the Voo Sound as part of a full 5-minute guided reset: Spiral Reset Here 🛑 Stop the Spiral Workshop — 60 minutes, $37: mind-fusion.com/workshop 📖 Dr. Peter Levine — Somatic Experiencing and the Voo Sound 📖 Dr. Stephen Porges — Polyvagal Theory and vagal tone Connect with Erica: Website: mind-fusion.com Instagram: @mindfusioncoach YouTube: Mind Fusion Transformations Tomorrow: The Butterfly Hug — a bilateral stimulation tool for interrupting the Spiral before it takes over. See you then. 💛

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