parasympathetic nervous system
noun
: the part of the autonomic nervous system that contains chiefly cholinergic fibers, that tends to induce secretion, to increase the tone and contractility of smooth muscle, and to slow heart rate, and that consists of a cranial and a sacral part compare sympathetic nervous system
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The exercise can also help activate the parasympathetic nervous system, a window to rest, relaxation, and recovery.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
Research reveals that humming can be a stress-buster, promoting parasympathetic nervous system activation and slowing down sympathetic stress responses.
—Gen Cleary, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
Helping to shift focus away from what’s in front of us kickstarts the parasympathetic nervous system, which encourages everything to slow down and our bodies to move out of panic mode.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2023
The vagus nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps the body rest and relax.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2023
Ideally, the stress response should turn on quickly, and turn off quickly, switching between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, respectively.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2023
Optical flow has been shown to activate the parasympathetic nervous system (or rest and digest mode) and improve creative thought.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2023
This vast nerve, which is really more of a meandering network, plays a key role in activating the relaxing parasympathetic nervous system.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2021
This can help with relaxation by turning on your parasympathetic nervous system.
—Alexa Tucker, Women's Health, 26 May 2023
Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
Research reveals that humming can be a stress-buster, promoting parasympathetic nervous system activation and slowing down sympathetic stress responses.
—Gen Cleary, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
Helping to shift focus away from what’s in front of us kickstarts the parasympathetic nervous system, which encourages everything to slow down and our bodies to move out of panic mode.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2023
The vagus nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps the body rest and relax.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2023
Ideally, the stress response should turn on quickly, and turn off quickly, switching between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, respectively.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2023
Optical flow has been shown to activate the parasympathetic nervous system (or rest and digest mode) and improve creative thought.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2023
This vast nerve, which is really more of a meandering network, plays a key role in activating the relaxing parasympathetic nervous system.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2021
This can help with relaxation by turning on your parasympathetic nervous system.
—Alexa Tucker, Women's Health, 26 May 2023
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