A Really Simple Method to Heal the Vagus Nerve

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲.

The Vagus Nerve phenomenon is all over the internet for good reason! This incredible piece of our anatomy carries messages between the brain, heart, gut and lungs.

Sarah Otto, the mastermind behind The Gut Solution, explores the connection made by the Vagus Nerve between the gut and brain in greater detail: “The gut and the mind are connected by the Vagus nerve (which transmits more signals from the gut to the brain than vice versa!) and our microbiome, which [...] produces significant amounts of neurotransmitters that regulate our mood, focus and sense of wellbeing, like serotonin and dopamine.”

Stimulating the Vagus Nerve holds numerous healing benefits:

Reducing inflammation, regulating emotions, helping with depression, lowering blood pressure and heart rate, and stabilising some respiratory problems.

In The Inflammation Solution by Sarah Otto, the proper functioning of the Vagus nerve, known as good vagal tone, is the state of a balanced parasympathetic/sympathetic response.

Sympathetic response - Fight/flight/freeze

Parasympathetic - where healing happens

Tapping calms our amygdala, our in-built alert system and brings us into the parasympathetic state.

How do you stimulate the Vagus Nerve for healing?

The EFT and Mindfulness Centre explore “EFT [as] one of [several] leading trauma-informed practices that is a cognitive, energetic and somatic therapy and is seeing results, in part, through activating the vagus nerve and parasympathetic nervous system.”

Meditation, deep breathing techniques and deep relaxation techniques, including Reiki, are all effective methods for reducing stress and anxiety, which are known to wreak havoc with the Vagus Nerve.

The Nine Gamut Point, the EFT point best known for Vagus Nerve healing

On either hand, slide a finger between your little finger and ring finger, until you reach the hollow. Then tap continuously.

This method is just one self-help tool you can use to explore the benefits of EFT Tapping. Rate your pain level from 1-10 before tapping and then again after tapping. Write your results in the comments below ✨.

To explore the Nine Gamut Sequence in an EFT Tapping session with me, get in touch.

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