Book of the Month: The Nervous System Reset by Jessica Maguire
Aug 28, 2024
Alice McGurran
Jan 22, 2025 02
Physiotherapist and neurophysiology expert Jessica Maguire wants to help you understand the root cause of many of our health issues - a dysregulated nervous system. In The Nervous System Reset, Maguire explains why your vagus nerve is key to emotional, digestive and physical health, and how to engage it to help reset your nervous system.
When working as a physiotherapist, Maguire says: "I ended up working with a lot of patients who had chronic conditions, and I felt like I was only seeing what was above the water, like an iceberg. I knew for a lot of people with chronic pain, anxiety, back issues, that there was a lot going on beneath the surface of the water". And so, she closed her own clinic to embark upon further training to help her understand the true impact of the nervous system on our health.
The book offers a deep-dive into understanding the different states of the nervous system; it's relatively complex stuff, but Maguire has a knack for explaining things simply. We've chosen this book as our Book of the Month because we know how important this work is, for our therapist and counsellors members, for their clients, and for anyone who is interested in supporting their mental health.
Alice McGurran
Alice McGurran is Welldoing editor. She has an MSc Psychology and and Diploma in Counselling from the Gestalt Centre. Alongside working for Welldoing, she runs her own private practice in Central and East London.
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