Podcast 469: What is the vagus nerve and why is it important?
CLEANING UP YOUR MENTAL MESS with Dr. Caroline Leaf
Dr. Caroline Leaf
4.6 • 3.2K Ratings
🗓️ 30 March 2023
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Stefan Chmelik, integrated healthcare expert, physician, inventor of the state-of-the-art sensory device Sensate, founder of BioSelf Technology and New Medicine Group, and a mindfulness mentor and clinical expert in the use of sound technology, about the relationship between our mental health and the vagus nerve, how we can tone our vagus nerve to promote emotional resilience, the science behind vibrations, and so much more!
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
2:50 Stefan’s incredible journey
4:30 The importance of an integrated & holistic approach to healthcare
7:13 The science behind vibrations & sounds
12:00, 15:32 The relationship between the vagus nerve, sound & our mental health
23:00 How to use sounds & vibrations to tone the vagus nerve & build stress resilience
32:00 Harnessing modern technology & traditional practices for healing
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Dr. Caroline Leif and welcome to my podcast Cleaning Up, The Mental Messe. |
| 0:10.2 | What is the vagus nerve and how is it connected to mental and brain health? |
| 0:15.2 | How can we tone our vagus nerve to promote mental and emotional resilience? |
| 0:19.5 | Are vibrations just a woo-woo term? |
| 0:21.9 | Or is there more signs behind it? |
| 0:24.6 | Here with me today to answer these questions is Stephen Schmelik, the founder and inventor |
| 0:29.2 | of Sensei, a device created to help you recover your rhythm, the sonic resonance therapy. |
| 0:34.7 | Sensei was developed by physicians and tested in clinic. |
| 0:38.0 | It uses infosonic therapy to help your body's nervous system and your vagus nerve recover |
| 0:42.7 | from daily stresses, so let's dive in. |
| 0:45.8 | Life can be hard and it's easy to feel stressed, anxious and out of control. |
| 0:53.5 | What if there was a way to take back control? |
| 0:56.4 | What if there was a practical way to detox your brain? |
| 0:59.6 | This is now possible with neuropsychal. |
| 1:01.9 | The first ever scientifically tested brain detox app, shown to help reduce an anxiety |
| 1:07.4 | and depression by up to 81%. |
| 1:10.6 | Users are guided through a variation of audio and video, brain exercises and mind management |
| 1:15.2 | lessons every day. |
| 1:16.7 | I'm excited to share some of the latest features in the app including guides for children |
| 1:20.9 | and parents, detailed feedback and recommendations, written guides through days 22 through 63 of |
| 1:26.4 | the neuropsychal and an easy way to track your progress. |
| 1:30.0 | There are over 500,000 neuropsychal users worldwide and the app has helped change thousands |
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