08/26/2026
The nerve I’ve been nerding out about lately… 🧠✨
The vagus nerve is kind of a big deal.
It’s one of the main communication highways between your brain and your body, and it plays a major role in the parasympathetic nervous system — the part responsible for helping us rest, digest, recover, regulate, and come back down after stress.
And when we spend a lot of time in stress mode? Our bodies can start acting like everything is an emergency. 😳
Sleep can suffer. Digestion can suffer. Mood can suffer. Our ability to relax can suffer. And that constant “I’m fine, I’m fine, I’M FINE” feeling can become our normal.
One of the things I’ve become increasingly fascinated by is how many simple ways we can intentionally give the nervous system signals of safety.
Breathing.
Sound and vibration.
Humming.
Laughter.
Gentle sensory input.
Rhythm.
Mind-body awareness.
And, yes… hypnosis. 😉
I’ve been doing a LOT of learning around the vagus nerve, nervous system regulation, hypnosis, and the science behind these approaches — including classes, workshops, conferences, and teaching others what I’ve been learning.
And I don't just talk about this stuff.
I incorporate these tools into my sessions because sometimes people don't need another person telling them to “just relax.”
They need a little help actually getting their nervous system to chill the f♡ out. 😂
That’s a big part of what I love about this work: helping people create those little moments where their shoulders drop, their breathing changes, their brain gets quieter, and their body finally gets the message:
“Hey. We’re okay.”
And while the vagus nerve certainly isn't a magical cure-all for everything, learning how to work with your nervous system can be a pretty powerful piece of the bigger wellness picture — including stress resilience, recovery, mood, and overall quality of life.
This is the stuff I’ve been studying, teaching, experimenting with, and weaving into my work more and more.
If your nervous system could use a little less WTF and a little more ahhhhhhh…
Book a session with me. 💜
Let’s see if we can help your system remember what chill feels like.