We are empowered when we have the autonomy to reshape our mind-body system. Interventions to be made in the light of the right information can make you feel at home in your own body over time. By completing the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Vagus Nerve Programmes along with Polyvagal-Informed Certificate, I can now share a series of physical and mental practices and tools that can be applied in stress management in line with the needs of my clients.

 

Calming down is not the same as regulating the nervous system. A healthy nervous system is not always calm; it is flexible. The more “flexible” your vagus nerve is, the faster it will recover from your stress response, the less overwhelmed you will be with your emotions, and the less triggered you will be by the situations you encounter.

 

The vagus nerve is the epicentre of the mind-body system and works differently in each person. When you realize how your vagus nerve works, it begins to respond to your stressors in a very different way, and you can regulate your nervous system more effectively.