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 ...

Your nervous system is a network that sends signals between your brain and other parts of your body to control your body's movements and processes. This system includes your brain, spinal cord, and ...

Your nervous system is like a highway. When the roads are clear and well-maintained, traffic flows smoothly. Messages travel from your brain to every cell in your body without obstruction. We obsess ...

When anxiety spikes, the nervous system can shift into fight-or-flight in seconds, but it can also be guided back toward balance just as quickly. Clinicians increasingly recommend brief "micro-resets" ...

We are born with a biological survival system that is designed to respond to any environmental or psychological threat presented to us. Our nervous system is constantly processing information and ...

That constant background noise from traffic, television, notifications, and conversations might be doing more than just distracting you. It could be fundamentally altering your nervous system and ...

A man sitting against a tree. Source: josealbafotos/Pixabay I’ve spent more time than usual lately resting on the floor on my back, with my legs elevated and supported by the cushions of my couch. It ...