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Our vagus nerve plays a critical role in our mental health, physical health, our connection with those around us and how at home we feel in our body. In this episode the incredibly knowledgeable Trauma Informed Physiotherapist Jessica Maguire talks about the role of the vagus nerve in chronic stress, anxiety, gut health and chronic pain, the most powerful tool for improving the health of our nervous system and so much more.
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