Control Your Vagus Nerve to Improve Mood, Alertness & Neuroplasticity

Podcast briefing

The vagus nerve can be controlled to improve mood, alertness, and neural flexibility.

Dr. Andrew Huberman explains the importance of the vagus nerve, clarifying its wide connections to body organs and the brain, and that it contains sensory and motor pathways. The episode offers practical tools to change mood, raise alertness, and enhance learning without drugs or devices.