How to Calm Your Nervous System: Window of Tolerance + Vagus Nerve Tools

If your nervous system is stuck in “go-go-go” or “shut-down,” this episode gives you practical tools to feel calmer, steadier, and more in control—starting today. Lisa Urbanski talks with nervous system educator Jessica Maguire about the window of tolerance, why quick “hacks” don’t last, and how consistent regulation practice changes anxiety, stress, pain, and sleep over time. In this episode, you’ll learn: ✅ How to widen your window of tolerance for better emotional balance ✅ Simple self-regulation skills (including VOO / “vocal tummy” vibration) ✅ Why threat + anxiety can amplify chronic pain and what helps reduce it ✅ How the vagus nerve influences inflammation, gut-brain health, and calm ✅ The power of co-regulation and why adults still need it ✅ Why play is a real regulation tool (not just for kids) ✅ 5 concrete actions to regulate your nervous system over the next 6–8 weeks 🔗 Connect with Jessica Maguire: Website/course: https://www.jessicamaguire.com/The-Nervous-System-Certification-Course Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repairing_the_nervous_system/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices