When asked “How many senses do you have?,” you’d probably answer: smell, taste, sight, touch, and sound. And you would be right… to sense our external environment. But, we also have interoception to sense internal phenomena like experiencing hunger, pain, fever, heart palpitations, stomach butterflies,… What is interoception? Interoception is the process by which the […]
Our everyday lives are filled with stressful events that disrupt our mental and physical wellbeing. We take for granted that anxiety and stress are out of our control. We may be all too used to the symptoms that ensue; sleep disruptions, irritability, frustration, sweaty palms, upset stomach, dry mouth, … What if we had a […]
Why do you breathe a sigh of relief when a stressful situation is resolved? Why is deep breathing or stretching your neck so relaxing? Be thankful to your vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body. It contains ‘vagabond’ nerve fibers driving the ‘rest and digest’ response to key organs and body systems. This is […]
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