Through a series of easy self-help exercises, the book illustrates the simple ways we can regulate the vagus nerve in order to initiate deep relaxation, improve sleep, and recover from injury and trauma. Useful for psychotherapists, doctors, bodyworkers, and caregivers, as well as anyone who experiences the symptoms of chronic stress and depression, this book shows how we can optimize autonomic functioning in ourselves and others, and bring the body into the state of safety that activates its innate capacity to heal. In this book we will discuss the following topics: - What is vagus nerve and overthinking - Branches of vagus nerve. - Vagus nerve dysfunction and associated. - Alternative treatments for depression. - Vagus nerve anatomy and functions... - Different causes of overthinking - The effects of overthinking - Overthinking in relationships - Procrastination versus perfectionism - And many more! The discovery that the vagus nerve's functioning affects so many body functions has increasingly made more and more people aware of just how interconnected the human body is. Perhaps the reason you are here is because you are curious to know just how the vagus nerve could be the solution to some of the problems you've struggled with for years.