The parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS) is part of your autonomic nervous system, which includes the nerves and neurotransmitters that control your body’s internal organs to maintain reliable ...

Why the "rest and digest" system is crucial for well-being Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Stress seriously affects your body, mind, and ability to feel like yourself. While you might feel like ...

You can’t help when your fight-or-flight instinct kicks in—but you can handle how your body responds to everyday stressors. Have you ever heard of the mammalian diving reflex? It’s a natural response ...

Funding: This research has received a grant from the CNES (number 4800001159). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the ...

A new study has found that during exercise, the vagus nerve, essential to the body’s ‘rest and digest’ response, has a more important role in heart function than we thought. The findings could be ...

We’ve all heard about deep breathing for anxiety. Take a deep breath in, exhale slowly, repeat until calm. It’s practically a wellness cliché at this point. But what if temporarily not breathing might ...