Last month, we introduced ourselves to the vagus nerve. We learned that it has quite an expansive work area, as it innervates most of our major organs. As part of the parasympathetic nervous system, it regulates our unstressed, rest and digest state. The vagus nerve...

Your vagus nerve is a big deal, and I’m thinking that knowing more about it has the potential of improving the quality of our lives. When I describe it as a big deal, I not only mean in size, but also in extent and function. Not only is it the longest cranial nerve in...

How many times a day do you complain? You may not see yourself as a complainer. Neither do I. Just to improve our self-awareness though, and clarify what it means to complain, let’s look at a definition with some synonyms. To complain is to express dissatisfaction,...