How to Heal a Dysregulated Nervous System

Jun 24, 2026

If ever felt overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected and wondered what’s actually going on in your body—this episode is for you.

Physiotherapist Jessica Maguire on what the nervous system actually is, what the vagus nerve does, and why things like heart rate variability matter more than we might realize.

Get her book: The Nervous System Reset: Heal Trauma, Resolve Chronic Pain, and Regulate Your Emotions with the Power of the Vagus Nerve

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It includes 10 handpicked conversations with experts like Dr. Gabor Maté, Deb Dana, Dr. Paul Conti, and Dick Schwartz.
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OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE

1. How to Recover from Burnout by Regulating Your Emotions and Nervous System 
2. Befriending Your Nervous System with Deb Dana
3. How to Regulate Your Nervous System
4. How Trauma Gets “ Stuck” in Your Nervous System with Irene Lyon
5. Mind-Body Tools to Develop Stress Resilience

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