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 ...

The parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS) is one of two major divisions of the larger autonomic system in your body. Its function is to keep the basic functions of your body working as they should.

IN no part of the body is the relation of form and function so clear as in the central nervous system. Modern neurology owes its present position to advances in knowledge which have come from many ...

When a person is at rest, meditating or reading a book, the parasympathetic nervous system is at work. Also known as the "rest and digest" system, the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for ...

How does animal behavior emerge from networks of connected neurons? How are these incredible nervous systems and behaviors actually generated by evolution? Are there principles shared by all nervous ...

Each part of the nervous system uses internal checks and balances to regulate its activity, responding to various factors like mood, health status, and the external environment.¹ These regulatory ...

From burnout and chronic stress to menopause, recovery culture and social media, nervous system regulation has become one of wellness’s most talked-about concepts. Here's why it's suddenly everywhere.

You might have heard people talking about their nervous system being “overloaded” or “dysregulated” when they’re going through periods of heightened stress. Or perhaps you’ve been offered ways to ...

The other day, my computer was hacked. The morning had started off badly, with my garage door jamming, leaving me no way to get my car out. In an attempt to call the company we use to fix our garage ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Between talk of high cortisol, burnout, inflammation and a dysregulated nervous system, you’d be forgiven for being stressed about handling your ...