Healing Through the Vagus Nerve, Amanda Armstrong
Healing Through the Vagus Nerve, Amanda Armstrong
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Healing Through the Vagus Nerve
Improve Your Body's Response to Anxiety, Depression, Stress, and Trauma Through Nervous System Regulation

Author: Amanda Armstrong

Narrator: Maria Liatis

Unabridged: 5 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/07/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

“Thoroughly researched, clearly explained, and beautifully illustrated…[this book] provides powerful insights and actionable steps for regulating the nervous system.”
—Alex Korb, Ph.D., Neuroscientist, Personal Development Coach, and Author of The Upward Spiral

A somatic approach to treating trauma, anxiety, and depression has never been more popular. Perhaps that’s because recent studies show that 80% of mind-body communication originates in the body —the vagus nerve is the superhighway that facilitates this communication. 
 
Healing Through the Vagus Nerve walks you through how the nervous system and the vagus nerve function, with approachable, non-academic language and helpful illustrations. Amanda Armstrong (founder of Rise as We) teaches all about vagal tone and the impact it has on your mental health and everyday life. Then, a variety of exercises and practices provide an adaptable approach to improving nervous system function:

Breathing techniques including diaphragmatic breathing, physiological sigh, voo breath, and the Valsalva techniqueMassage techniques for the ear, neck, and abdomenVisual techniques including lateral eye stretches, eye pushups, orienting, eye cupping, and gaze openingPhysical techniques including cold exposure, yoga, and more
Featuring relatable client stories, key details of the author’s own journey healing her nervous system, and a selection of entry points to help engage with the process, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve is a complete guide to improving your stress response through optimizing your vagus nerve and nervous system.

Learn how to work with your nervous system instead of against it.

Reviews

As a pots sufferer I was intrigued to read this. The book is relatively short and spends a great deal of time setting the scene explaining the basis and then a couple of chapters on hiw you csn improve. The title implied more. I found the explanation too much and too clinical. This may be aimed st h......more

This is a great resource for anyone curious about the vagus nerve or how to think about nervous system response but isn't sure where to start. Armstrong covers a wide range of foundational vagus nerve topics and practices, all of which are offered in accessible and thoughtful ways! As a trauma focused......more

Goodreads review by Laurie

I received this book for free. This does not impact my review in any shape of form. Healing through the Vagus Nerve, by Amanda Armstrong, is a self-help book that a details the biology of how our body deals with short term and long term stressors in our lives. Armstrong gives a brief description of t......more