Mind Over Matter: Your Body’s Built-In Communication Network
Ever been told to push through, get on with it, or just start?
There are powerful mechanisms in our brain and body that can work against us – or at least not fully for us – if we don’t know how to nurture and practise using them.
One key aspect is our vagus nerve. It connects many of our organs: the bowel, intestines, stomach, kidneys, heart, diaphragm, even the voice box and ears, directly to the brain. As one of the most important nerves in the body, it’s a fundamental pillar of the nervous system.
The Vital Role of the Vagus Nerve
Under threat or stress, the vagus nerve helps the body prioritise what’s essential for survival by temporarily shutting down systems we don’t need in an emergency.
When this system becomes unbalanced, digestion, immunity, and even mood can be affected. Over time, we might notice fatigue, tension, or a sense of being permanently on edge.
Learning to calm the vagus nerve supports the parasympathetic nervous system, our rest, digest, and restore mode, and helps the body recover its natural equilibrium.
Nutrition for a Calmer, Healthier Mind
Basic nutrition matters. Eggs, poultry, and dairy foods provide rich sources of choline, a nutrient the body uses to make phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin, two major phospholipids, vital for cell membranes and especially important for brain health.
Choline is also the building block for acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter essential for nerve communication and mental focus. Supporting your body with balanced nutrition, ideally a whole-food, mainly plant-based diet, helps your nervous system work at its best.
Sleep: The Brain’s Daily Reset
During sleep, the brain uses the resources gathered through the day to repair and reorganise itself. It clears metabolic waste, strengthens existing connections, and creates new ones.
This neural housekeeping only happens effectively when we give the brain both adequate sleep and the right nutrition.
That’s why regular, restorative sleep is essential not just for physical health but also for creativity, focus, and emotional balance.
Finding Balance with Hypnotherapy
If you had a stone in your shoe, you could keep pushing on – mind over matter and hypnotherapy could help you find a better way to move forward.
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy offers a blend of talking therapy and guided relaxation that helps you calm the nervous system, access clearer thinking, and reconnect with your ability to adapt.
When the mind and body work together, change feels more natural and sustainable.
Your Next Step Toward a Better You
You don’t have to push through on your own.
If you’d like to explore how Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help you reconnect mind and body, regain calm, and move forward with confidence, I’d love to offer a free initial consultation.
You may also want to read How Can Hypnotherapy Help Me with Stress?
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