Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers one listener question about the natural world. This week, Monica in West Hartford, CT asked, “We’ve all heard the phrase, ‘take a deep breath,’ and ...

Most of us know about the “fight or flight” response, the body’s built-in survival instinct. But that framework leaves out ...

The sympathetic nervous system, which helps your heart and other vital organs function all the time, increases activity in response to danger or stress, preparing the body for extra demands. Stress is ...

My husband became a great cook during the pandemic. Me, not so much. I like the food I make, but when it comes to entertaining, I let my husband take over because he has mastered the art of cooking.

Imagine that you’ve never been to Earth. You visit first in winter, where someone introduces you to water. From a glass, they pour it out over your hand. You drink. Remarkable. Imagine that you walk ...

Each part of the nervous system uses internal checks and balances to regulate its activity, responding to various factors like mood, health status, and the external environment.¹ These regulatory ...

Some goals people set for themselves carry risks, and the nervous system may quietly steer you away from them.

You lift weights. You do cardio. You take mobility, stretching and recovery seriously. But do you know about nervous system training? From the outside, nervous system training may look like performing ...

These four habits and factors are absolutely detrimental to your well-being and daily quality of life yet pose a challenge in so many lives. The retreat group Rē Precision Health has specialized in ...

Central nervous system — the brain and spinal cord Peripheral nervous system — the nerves that make your muscles move and tell your brain what your body is feeling Autonomic nervous system — the ...