29/01/2026
Neuroscience shows us that the bodies signals to the brain from viscera, muscles and skin can directly modulate prefrontal cortex function and limbic activity.
80% of the nerve fibres in the vagus nerve are afferent - this means the direction of travel is upwards from the body to the brain.
The brain processes these messages and that can determine which nervous system state you land in.
This changes the lens through which you view the word and can direct your thoughts, feelings and emotions.
Your physiology doesn’t just influence your thoughts, it creates the conditions for which thoughts can even arise.
Follow for part two when we start decoding the language of the body