But the vagus nerves also play a part in why socialising, sex and sports are good for our health and wellbeing. Our rest-and-digest-and-restore system The sympathetic nervous system produces our ...

they’re a main set of 12 nerves that controls your fight-or-flight reactions, as well as regulating your parasympathetic nervous system – something that’s affected by a lot of stress.

Also known as the vagal nerves, they’re a main set of 12 nerves that controls your fight-or-flight reactions, as well as regulating your parasympathetic nervous system – something that’s affected by a ...