Why is everyone obsessed with the vagus nerve?

Physiotherapist, TEDx speaker and author Jessica Maguire gives a quick lesson in the nervous system and how the vagus nerve plays a crucial role in regulating your physiology and emotions.  WANT MORE FROM JESSICA? To hear today's full interview, where she shares ways to reset your nervous system...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. For more on her new book The Nervous System Reset (Pan Macmillan, $36.99) see here. You can catch Jessica @repairing_the_nervous_system, on TikTok here or see her site here.  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.