12/18/2025
Next time you shower....try this 👇
Strengthening your vagal tone is a big part of our school programs, and it can help you at work too. Vagal tone reflects how well your nervous system can shift out of fight/flight/freeze and return to calm.
When this system works well, you recover faster from stress/anxiety. When it does not, stress can linger longer than it should.
High vagal tone is linked to better heart rate variability (HRV), lower inflammation, better mood, better sleep and greater emotional resilience.
A low vagal tone often shows up as anxiety, difficulty focusing, digestive issues, fatigue, and emotional reactivity.
This is not about mindset or willpower. It is our biology.
A few simple ways to support vagal tone include humming or singing for a few minutes, brief cold exposure to the neck with cold water, and slow breathing with longer exhales.
These signals tell the brain it is safe and help the nervous system reset.
You can do all of this in the shower while getting ready. No extra time. No special tools.
In our school programs, students practice short exercises designed to increase heart rate variability, calm the nervous system, and build resilience. When children feel safer in their bodies, anxiety decreases and learning improves.
If you want to see how nervous system regulation shows up in real data, let’s connect about what The Quant360 can reveal about your brain and body communication.
Strong regulation builds strong students and stronger adults.