NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION: THE VAGUS NERVE RESET: Simple Exercises, Breathing Techniques, and Somatic Tools to Calm Your Nervous System Fast
About this ebook
Claire Wardel has written seven books on nervous system regulation, for men, for grieving seniors, for new mothers, for the highly sensitive, for overwhelmed women, for menopause, for burned-out founders. This is the book people ask her for first, before any of the others, because it answers the question underneath every other question: what actually is the vagus nerve, what does it actually do, and what actually works, once you strip away the marketing.
If you've heard the phrase everywhere and still can't explain it… if you've tried a random breathing video once and assumed it "didn't work"… if you want the real science instead of another vague wellness reel… this is the one to start with.
No single life story here. Instead, real, unembellished moments from a chef mid-service, a driving instructor after a near miss, a nurse on a hospital stairwell, each showing exactly how one tool works in a real body, in a real moment.
Inside you'll learn:
🧠 What the vagus nerve actually is, and the myths worth dropping immediately
🧠 The physiological sigh: the fastest science-backed reset there is
🧠 The full toolkit, cold, sound, breath, movement, not just breathing
🧠 How to build a two-minute daily practice that actually sticks
🧠 A 14-day plan to build your own personal, tested toolkit
This is the foundational guide the rest of the series builds on.
Read this book, and finally get the straight answer.
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About the author
Claire Wardel writes practical, compassionate books about nervous system regulation, somatic healing, and finding calm in an overstimulating world.
Her interest in the nervous system began close to home, after watching someone she loved struggle for years with chronic stress while insisting he was “fine.” Determined to understand what was happening beneath the surface, Claire began exploring the science of stress, the nervous system, breathwork, vagus nerve practices, and body-based approaches to feeling calmer and more grounded.
Claire is not a clinician, and she doesn't write like one. Her aim is to take ideas that can feel complicated or clinical and turn them into simple, approachable practices that ordinary people can actually use in everyday life.
Her books are written for anyone who wants to understand their body better, feel more at ease within it, and discover practical ways to support a calmer, steadier nervous system.
