A new study reveals that recalling positive memories before stepping on stage can significantly boost musicians’ performance.
The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) plays a crucial role in the regulation of cardiovascular function, mediating rapid adjustments in heart rate and arterial blood pressure during stress, physical ...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common complication of obesity, plays an important role in the development of hypertension. Mechanisms include intermittent hypoxia, oxidative stress, increased ...
The term “sympathetic nervous system overload” sounds daunting, but the root cause is pedestrian: stress. Stress is, of course, something we all experience all the time, but left unchecked, it can ...
In a review published in the journal Advanced Science, researchers discussed the interplay of the immune system and the sympathetic regulation of vital metabolic organs such as the pancreas, intestine ...
A man sitting against a tree. Source: josealbafotos/Pixabay I’ve spent more time than usual lately resting on the floor on my back, with my legs elevated and supported by the cushions of my couch. It ...
Your nervous system is a network that sends signals between your brain and other parts of your body to control your body's movements and processes. This system includes your brain, spinal cord, and ...
It connects your throat, ears and facial muscles, and travels down both sides of the neck to the heart and lungs, through the ...
A man sitting against a tree. Source: josealbafotos/Pixabay I’ve spent more time than usual lately resting on the floor on my back, with my legs elevated and supported by the cushions of my couch. It ...
Your autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the part of your central nervous system (CNS) that controls unconscious activities like breathing and digestion. This system is always working, whether or not ...
If you’re wondering why you and your partner are having trouble breaking a negative cycle in your relationship that often leads to conflict, chances are you’re triggering each other’s sympathetic ...