Breathing for the vagus nerve

The vagus nerve is a very important part of our body that helps to ennervate the parasympathetic nervous system and certain exercises and breathing techniques can help us to kick in the relaxation response..

I am including below two really helpful videos I found doing some research today.. Polyvagal theory has added very important understandings to the way trauma works and what we can do to calm anxiety. I hope you get something from these two videos.

I am also including one I found explaining what the vagus nerve is as well as what it affects.