Respiratory Vagus Nerve Stimulation (rvns) Counteracts Fight-or-Flight Stress
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The article discusses how respiratory vagus nerve stimulation (rVNS) can counteract fight-or-flight stress, and commenters share their personal experiences with breathing techniques that stimulate the vagus nerve, finding them helpful for relaxation and anxiety.
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But I always thought of it as "oxygenating" my body: inhale slowly and fully from top of the lungs down to the bottom of the diaphragm followed by slow and full exhalation. I had no idea I could 'trigger my vagus nerve to squirt out some stress-busting "vagusstoff" as the article states!'
Several thing happen when I breathe like this: in cold weather my body almost immediately heats up (quite dramatic when I'm outside). And I relax!
FWIW I usually sleep w/o covers.
BTW heard yesterday of another study on hot sauna (20 minutes of ~110 degrees Fahrenheit). It speeds recovery - I'll try that after my next weight workout.