Daily Practices to Find Peace + Regulate Your Nervous System with Courtney O'Connor
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. Episode Resources: Dig Deeper: Vagus Nerve Massage https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0Hf0NKpQPY/ Explore more from Primally Pure: Shop: https://bit.ly/4e1HzVvBlog: https://bit.ly/4gAeIsY 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