Welcome to Part 3 of 3 in this mini series of episodes on Meditation and the Nervous System.

In this episode, we explore the parasympathetic nervous system, the body’s built-in relaxation response, and why I call it the “meditation response.”

We’ll discover how meditation helps the nervous system reset, release stress, and return to its natural state of balance, joy, and connection.

We also explore the polyvagal theory, which reveals the two very different ways we can enter the parasympathetic state, and why understanding this is key to health, healing, and happiness.

Topics covered:

• The magical nature of the parasympathetic state and its role in healing
• The two different ways we can enter the parasympathetic state
• Ventral vagus vs. dorsal vagus: The difference between connection and shutdown
• How the body instinctively self-regulates when it feels safe
• Why chronic stress blocks access to joy, meaning, and connection
• How meditation creates the conditions of safety for nervous system reset
• Six practical cues that signal safety and shift you into rest & digest
• The unique role of mindfulness in disarming false stress triggers

So hopefully these last 3 episodes have helped you to:

• Understand your own relationship with stress a little better
• Become aware of the levels you may have normalised in your own system
• Illuminate the impact it might be having on your health and happiness

Ultimately, my hope is to highlight not just the stress, but the way back to balance, a clear path in meditation to restoring your health, vitality, and joy.

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🎵 Intro music from Upbeat (free for Creators!):

Amazing Day by Iris Young → https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day