The Vagus Nerve: Your Body’s Pathway Back to Safety

The Kelly Healing Project · Dec 8, 2025 · 36m

In this solo episode, I’m breaking down one of the most important — and most misunderstood — parts of trauma healing: the vagus nerve. This powerful nerve is responsible for your ability to calm down, feel safe, regulate your emotions, connect with others, and come back into your body after stress.

But after trauma, especially long-term trauma like cPTSD, the vagus nerve becomes weakened and overwhelmed. This is why so many survivors struggle with anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional overwhelm, dissociation, digestive issues, and difficulty relaxing — it’s not “in your head.” It’s your nervous…