A doctor explains what nervous system regulation really means, how chronic stress affects the body, and what helps restore ...

While we’ve evolved to be able to respond well to immediate threats, our stress-response system is less able deal with the ...

One March day in 1894, a woman named Emily Brown squeezed a rubber bulb with her left hand 10 times, as hard as she could. The bulb was attached to an instrument that gauged the strength of her grip.

Your sympathetic nervous system is one of the branches of your autonomic nervous system. It controls functions under unconscious control related to “fight or flight.” Your nervous system plays a ...

In order for your body to work properly, your nervous system needs to be working properly. Your nervous system is responsible for helping your brain communicate with your body and helping your body ...

Your autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the part of your central nervous system (CNS) that controls unconscious activities like breathing and digestion. This system is always working, whether or not ...

‘Hummmmm,’ I sing to myself as I exhale loudly. Then I take a big breath in, feel my ribcage expand and hum again. Next, my hands gently stroke my jaw and chin, then float to my forehead for more ...

Modern life often places the nervous system under a steady stream of stimulation. Messages arrive instantly, headlines update by the minute, responsibilities compete for attention, and the flow of ...

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Key Takeaways The parasympathetic nervous system, or "rest and digest" system, helps ...