The vagus nerve is part of our involuntary nervous system. All vertebrates have two nervous systems: 1) An arbitrary nervous system that, for example, controls our movements by controlling our muscles; 2) An involuntary or autonomic nervous system that operates independently of our conscious will. Many bodily functions are controlled beyond our will. This mainly …
On my previous blog ‘Anxiety Is in Your Body, Not Your Mind, ‘ questions were asked whether fear could only be found in the brain or in multiple places in the body. As a physicist, I was convinced of the first for many years. During my education at the University of Antwerp (graduated a long …
Why you might want to stop talking about your anxiety and try this instead. I found an interesting article from Emma Pattee at medium.com with the above title and subtitle. Of course, I want to change the subtitle into: Why you might want to stop talking about your anxiety and try Tai Chi instead. What …