We’ve turned survival responses into a black-and-white idea: pathology or wisdom. This is what we miss when we do that, and ...

Your sympathetic nervous system is one of the branches of your autonomic nervous system. It controls functions under unconscious control related to “fight or flight.” Your nervous system plays a ...

In order for your body to work properly, your nervous system needs to be working properly. Your nervous system is responsible for helping your brain communicate with your body and helping your body ...

Melissa Burgard has been promoted to central nervous system project manager at Odyssey Research, Fargo. Burgard previously worked as a clinical research coordinator for Odyssey. Her professional ...

Your autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the part of your central nervous system (CNS) that controls unconscious activities like breathing and digestion. This system is always working, whether or not ...

Long after a traumatic event has passed, a person’s nervous system can be reactivated whenever they perceive danger, whether or not danger is present. This feeling of heightened arousal is like being ...

When a person is at rest, meditating or reading a book, the parasympathetic nervous system is at work. Also known as the "rest and digest" system, the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for ...

Neurological diseases are conditions that affect your nervous system. Your nervous system includes your brain and spinal cord as well as all the nerves that branch out to the rest of your body. There ...

The best part is that you don't need to buy anything extra to get to these pressure points to reduce your anxiety. Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health ...