In order for your body to work properly, your nervous system needs to be working properly. Your nervous system is responsible for helping your brain communicate with your body and helping your body ...

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 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 ...

An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's nervous system. An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's nervous system. This extremely advanced part of our biology is ...

We asked Janna Dickenson, a licensed psychologist and assistant teaching professor in the Department of Psychology, to explain why the language of nervous system regulation has suddenly become so ...

Neurological diseases affect the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves that carry signals throughout your body. These conditions can disrupt movement, thinking, mood, ...

My husband became a great cook during the pandemic. Me, not so much. I like the food I make, but when it comes to entertaining, I let my husband take over because he has mastered the art of cooking.

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 ...

Long after a traumatic event has passed, a person’s nervous system can be reactivated whenever they perceive danger, whether or not danger is present. This feeling of heightened arousal is like being ...

‘Hummmmm,’ I sing to myself as I exhale loudly. Then I take a big breath in, feel my ribcage expand and hum again. Next, my hands gently stroke my jaw and chin, then float to my forehead for more ...