or How I learned to stop worrying and love the daily meditation. Meditation. It’s a concept surrounded by many misconceptions. It might conjure up visions of wise gurus or far away lands. And for some people, myself included, it’s also a word that sparks anxiety. What is meditation, why should I do it, and what does it have to do with the vagus nerve?

Everyone has experienced pain at some point. It can happen at any time – an accident like falling can cause you to experience pain, for example. In some cases, pain can be more severe and even become chronic – think about conditions like chronic lower back pain and arthritis. But why does pain make us so tired?