Optimizing autonomic nervous system function is crucial for regulating sleep-wake cycles, stress response, and neurotransmitter production.

“yes I use the word optimizing the function of our so-called autonomic nervous system that aspect of our nervous system that's humming in the background all the time it's operating unconsciously to regulate our sleep wake Cycles it's regulating how well or poorly we react to things it's regulating how much dopamine serotonin epinephrine acetylcholine we were producing all of this stuff is humming in the background and sets the stage for all the conscious work that we might put to”