The Vagus Nerve Hack: How to Reset Your Nervous System and Unlock Instant Calm

Quality Sleep and Body Posture
How you sleep and your physical posture also affect the performance of this nerve. Sleeping on your right side can put less pressure on the heart and allow the vagus nerve to best perform its body-repair work during the night. Additionally, a gentle massage of the neck area (where the pulse is felt) can slowly stimulate this neural pathway and significantly improve your sleep quality.