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It Starts at Vagus: Holistic Tips to Manage Stress and Anxiety

It Starts at Vagus: Holistic Tips to Manage Stress and Anxiety

By: Emily Feist
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Welcome to It Starts at Vagus – the ultimate podcast for women ready to reclaim their calm and reset their health, starting from the root cause: the vagus nerve. Here, we dive deep into holistic strategies, natural remedies, and actionable tips to support your body's natural healing process. Whether you’re managing stress, anxiety, or just looking to improve your overall well-being, our expert insights and practical advice are designed to help you feel empowered and connected.

Subscribe for weekly content on the mind-body connection, lifestyle tips, and simple yet effective practices to bring more peace, relaxation, and balance into your life. It all starts here – with your vagus nerve.

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Episodes
  • Joy Spotlights: Rewire Your Brain's Focus

    Joy Spotlights: Rewire Your Brain's Focus
    Aug 19 2025

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    We explore how to retrain your brain's spotlight to naturally find moments of joy instead of stress. By understanding your reticular activating system (RAS), you can break anxiety loops and build joy loops that fuel your healthiest habits.


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    Click the link to learn how to reset your vagus nerve to decrease stress & anxiety 👉🏻 ⁠https://mailchi.mp/itstartsatvagus/vagusreset⁠

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    8 mins
  • Pet Therapy for Your Nervous System

    Pet Therapy for Your Nervous System
    Aug 12 2025

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    Pets offer more than companionship—they provide natural nervous system regulation through the vagus nerve, helping us switch from stress to calm. The simple act of interacting with animals releases oxytocin, activates our parasympathetic system, and builds vagal tone for greater stress resilience.

    Share a picture of your pet on our Facebook page to connect with our community. Subscribe to It Starts at Vagus for weekly nervous system tips, released every Tuesday, and share with someone who could benefit.


    Support the show

    Want to give a one-time donation as a thank you?
    Cash App me at $ItStartsAtVagus
    Thank you!! I really appreciate your support 💗

    Click the link to learn how to reset your vagus nerve to decrease stress & anxiety 👉🏻 ⁠https://mailchi.mp/itstartsatvagus/vagusreset⁠

    Join our Facebook group 🤩 It Starts at Vagus
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    7 mins
  • Training Your Nervous System: Why Calm Takes Daily Practice

    Training Your Nervous System: Why Calm Takes Daily Practice
    Aug 5 2025

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    Calm isn't a state we can simply decide to feel but rather a skill we develop through consistent practice, similar to building a muscle. When we understand that our stress responses are patterns developed over time, we can begin to retrain our nervous system by exercising our vagus nerve - the calm switchboard of the body.


    Support the show

    Want to give a one-time donation as a thank you?
    Cash App me at $ItStartsAtVagus
    Thank you!! I really appreciate your support 💗

    Click the link to learn how to reset your vagus nerve to decrease stress & anxiety 👉🏻 ⁠https://mailchi.mp/itstartsatvagus/vagusreset⁠

    Join our Facebook group 🤩 It Starts at Vagus
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    6 mins
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