Stephen Porges: The Polyvagal Theory & The Vagal Nerve #264
The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance
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Is Your Myelniab Vagus a Threat to Your Health?
Vagal tone enables your sympathetic nervous system and the other vagal circuit which is going below your diaphragm not to be recruited for defense. If your vagal regulation isn't working right you will gravitate to try to regulate vagal tone through different mechanisms one of them is ingestion but it's an attempt like sucking or chewing gum our attempts for the body to try to recruit this integrated social engagement system including that vagal activity so singing now if you want to deal with this from a more proactive way aspects like singing playing wind instruments which force you to exhale slowly can help.
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