In today’s solo episode of Grounded Wellness, our Holistic Esthetician, Courtney O’Connor, is  taking a deeper look into how you can support your nervous system and the ripple effect it has on skin health. Unmanaged stress and a dysregulated nervous system are huge precursors to inflammation – which lies at the root of almost every condition, in body and skin.

Tune in for simple, practical tips to help promote parasympathetic regulation and heal from chronic stress – and the skin conditions that can accompany it. When you learn to activate your vagus nerve and parasympathetic response, this is where healing happens.

Let’s dig in.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction
00:30 The Nervous System and Skin Health
02:19 Understanding the Nervous System Structure
03:42 Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic Nervous System
05:01 Chronic Stress and Skin Conditions
07:22 Healing Through the Parasympathetic Nervous System
08:17 The Role of the Vagus Nerve
10:12 Strengthening the Vagus Nerve
11:40 Practical Vagus Nerve Exercises
18:33 Co-Regulation and Its Impact
20:16 Key Takeaways