40 Minute Vagus Nerve Meditation | Your Path to Stress Relief and Calm with Chibs Okereke

If you've been feeling on edge, unable to fully switch off, small things feeling big and rest feeling far away, you're in the right place. I'm Chibzo Kerake and welcome to today's Vegas nerve meditation. Today we're going to be doing a simple practice to help the nervous system soften and support your body back towards rest

and digest. By the end of this session, you're going to feel more grounded and ready to continue your day with a sense of peace and calm. or you'll be ready for a deep restorative sleep. Okay. Finding a comfortable position sitting or lying down. Most people feel more relaxed by closing the eyes, but feel free to leave the

eyes open if that feels more relaxing. For some of us, particularly those of us that have had to stay on guard in the past, the nervous system can go into high alert with closed eyes. So, you're welcome to crack the eyes open slightly, allowing a little light in if thoughts, sensations, or emotions start to feel too much.

If we are keeping the eyes open, just making sure we have a soft gaze, a soft focus. Remember, you're always in control here. You can open your eyes, you can adjust your position, or you can pause this meditation at any time. Our starting point and the best and quickest way to stimulate the vagus nerve is to

relax the body. When we relax the body, we often find that the mind calms down soon afterwards. During this meditation, we'll be working with the parasympathetic rest and digest nervous system. Now the main pathway involved here is the vagus nerve. A kind of communication line between the brain and the body especially the heart, the lungs and the