Dr. David Rakel answers the question: 'What Is Relaxation Response?' Jan. 13, 2010 -- Question: What is the relaxation response, and how can it help ease stress? Answer:The relaxation response is a ...

Parapluie. That's the French word for umbrella. Para means against. Pluie means rain. A parapluie keeps a rainstorm from getting you soaking wet. Parasympathetic. That is the name of the system that ...

Lately, everyone seems to be talking about what happens when the nervous system becomes “dysregulated” – including a cascading array of ailments both physical and psychological. Google searches for ...

The sympathetic nervous system, which helps your heart and other vital organs function all the time, increases activity in response to danger or stress, preparing the body for extra demands. Stress is ...

The vagus nerve is a long, critical nerve that wanders from your brain all the way down your neck, chest and abdomen, connecting the brain stem to the body. Subsequently, it’s associated with a host ...

Editor’s Note: “Thinking Business” focuses on the psychology of getting ahead in the workplace by exploring techniques to boost employee performance, increase creativity and productivity. Whether it’s ...

Maltreatment can have lasting effects on the physiology of children. Training that improved parents’ sensitivity to their toddlers also improved the childrens’ physiological reaction to ...

Parapluie. That's the French word for umbrella. Para means against. Pluie means rain. A parapluie keeps a rainstorm from getting you soaking wet. Parasympathetic. That is the name of the system that ...