OMG!!! I suffer from artial fibrillation, I’d been in AFib for nearly 8 hours. My anti arrhythmia drugs weren’t working. I was thinking about calling for help, then found this post as I’d heard vagus nerve stimulation can help. I did the ear technique to described and I kid ye not, I resorted to normal sinus rhythm with 3 minutes……unbelievable. Amazing.
Have had trouble sleeping recently. Did this for a few minutes per ear and i struggled to keep my head up straight and nearly fell fast asleep. Will be doing this every day from now on. 🙏
I sighed, yawned, then felt the need to stretch out my body. This was so relaxing and I noticed my breathing slowing down incredibly. Such a huge relief. Thank you so much!
As a relaxation specialist and manual therapist, I believe this is crucial information for self-healing. There are several other simple techniques you can do with your ear that will also help down-regulate the nervous system. Due to the tentorium proximity, which the vagus nerve runs through, to temporal bones and the ear, so much can be done for relaxation on this spot of the body. I see it with my clients all the time. Thank you for sharing this info!
Thanks, Nicole for this really simple and practice tip to reduce the effects of the flight or fight response. I'm going to use this with my clients and in my own life and see what changes I notice over the next week! I appreciate you SO MUCH, thanks for all you do.
Been searching for this info, thank you for posting. May I suggest you put an arrow on the ear picture so everyone knows just where you mean to do this?
This caused deep belly exhales, and improved my proprioception (which I badly lack). Also released some neck and shoulder tension. Happened in that order and makes sense. Thank you!
No wonder I always feel better after acupuncture. My integrative medicine doctor usually puts 10 needles in each ear. Thank you for this, it’s very helpful. ❤️
Thank You! This is an amazing technique and I am going to add it into my daily routine from now on! It it so good to have simple and easy to apply tools for our every day well-being and long term overall health and healing Much Love an Light1 May peace prevail. May hearts be healed. May Love transform💗
The breathing became heavier, hope the effect is within normal range xxx Doctor Nicole, I just discovered you on youtube, kudos to me! I have to tell, apart from beautiful info, I fell in love with your personality, feels like coming back home, thank you 🌷🌿
Thank you. I did the second massage on my right ear and was surprised fhat it became a bit tender even when gently massaging it. It helped the bloated feeling on my stomach. I had done some soothing massage on my upper gi tract prior to the ear massage and both seem to go in tandem with each other. I felt much better. :)
Thank you - important work and good to know, the ancients knew all about this, we've been allowed, encouraged, to forget. Makes me feel bliss and sleepy ✌️💜😊👍
Wow the relief and effect of this is so much more immediate than anything else I have tried to calm my nervous system. But - after a few seconds of feeling relieved and amazing, I started bawling and also felt a sharp pain at the tip of my thumb for a minute. I’m guessing the crying is normal as a release as I’ve obviously been holding a lot in. But am I not being gentle enough? I’m scared to try again because I don’t want to damage my nerves further (I already have nerve issues)
Is this done daily on both ears?. I’m really confused about when and why . Can you give us some instructions? Is this massage done when you feel the need. On both ears. How long to massage? Five seconds? Rosalie
Wish I would have know this after returning home from the Vietnam war. The VA has NEVER mentioned anything about VNS. Tomorrow I start VNS with the GammaCore for migraines and migraine prevention. BTY, a Doctor must write a prescription for the GammaCore VNS device. Some people use a Tens unit.
This is new to me !! Greatly appreciated Doc, I definitely felt an almost instant sensation of calmness on the first one. Is there any reason why you do not do both ears at the same time ??
I’m reading your book and I have a question about the parent that molds and shapes the child. There was a negative connotation placed on this concept, so what would be a positive way to “guide” a child’s life w/o the negative effects of “molding and shaping”
@@LoveByDesign i think this falls under the molding and shaping versus nurturing debate. Nurturing allows the child to basically explore who they are and be who they are while molding and shaping can do harm to a child even if it means well. For example the parents can believe in religion and practice it but the child grows up and decides he wants to explore other faiths or be non religious. This can create conflict from the parents since the parents invested time into molding the child to take a certain way of being that doesn’t align with the child. This leans more on maybe something less extreme like forcing a child to be in a sport they don’t enjoy to make a parent happy. This kinda goes deeper with values being instilled that can be debated on being in the category of shaping/molding vs nurturing.
this made me shudder, sigh, cry, swallow, breathe deep, and moan all with intense relief and then pleasure. what the actual heck. thank you thank you thank you.
I had a Vagatomy ( sp ) in 1974! I had stomach ulcers removed and when they did this to me they CUT MY VAGUS NERVE!!! I have a lot of problems now. What can I do to fix this problem?
This made me feel very nervous and uncomfortable, what could be the reason for this? I am very stressed out at the moment and possibly having pent-up energie... Would be very grateful 🙏 for advice. Thanks xo
0:42 What is your ridge? It would be cool if she put a dot of the picture of the ear to show where she means. Okay when she put the green on the bottom, I could kind of tell where she meant for the top. Would be nice to confirm I have the right spot on the top.
I have zero appetite. Have to force myself to eat..read vagus nerve stimulation can release ghrelin..tried the ear massage, i feel a bit more awake, feel good, that just might be the panic attack that tends to happen when i try anything new
some videos suggest to massage the tragus and conca..here you are referring some other parts...bit confusing ..one video says to ;push the belly button inside to stimulate vagus nerve..so really do not know which one to follow...
I’ve been trying this as I watched the video, and I’m noticing that I have been experiencing some level of irritation feeling wise at the places I touched. Could that be indicative of an underlying issue with the vagus nerve that continually doing this could help?
I have many ear piercing - specifically the rook and tragus in one ear and daith in the other. Do you have any tips or tricks for working around the piercings? It hurt when I bumped the piercings.
It kind of made me feel nauseous and my body is responding in some sort of disgust and irritation. Like it wont let me do it for more than a few seconds without my body freaking out. Really weird.
OMG!!! I suffer from artial fibrillation, I’d been in AFib for nearly 8 hours. My anti arrhythmia drugs weren’t working. I was thinking about calling for help, then found this post as I’d heard vagus nerve stimulation can help. I did the ear technique to described and I kid ye not, I resorted to normal sinus rhythm with 3 minutes……unbelievable. Amazing.
Have had trouble sleeping recently. Did this for a few minutes per ear and i struggled to keep my head up straight and nearly fell fast asleep. Will be doing this every day from now on. 🙏
Thank you Nicole. Very frustrating and maddening that this type of exercise is not taught in schools. So simple and so effective.
what type of schools? My Master's program did include this FDA approved treatment method training.
what type of schools? My Master's program did include this FDA approved treatment method training.
I sighed, yawned, then felt the need to stretch out my body. This was so relaxing and I noticed my breathing slowing down incredibly. Such a huge relief. Thank you so much!
okay you dont need to flex it you did it better than us jesus not a competition
As a relaxation specialist and manual therapist, I believe this is crucial information for self-healing. There are several other simple techniques you can do with your ear that will also help down-regulate the nervous system. Due to the tentorium proximity, which the vagus nerve runs through, to temporal bones and the ear, so much can be done for relaxation on this spot of the body. I see it with my clients all the time. Thank you for sharing this info!
Hey do you have a channel or a website? Thanks
Sometimes just wearing ear plugs; some foam ear plugs helps, and stimulate the vegus nerve to stop coughing.
Thanks for the information
Which techniques?
I’m realizing now why I love using Qtips SO much after a shower! So soothing!
Wow! I have neuropathy and felt it immediately lesson the intensity of the tingling in my hands ...amazing!
Thanks, Nicole for this really simple and practice tip to reduce the effects of the flight or fight response. I'm going to use this with my clients and in my own life and see what changes I notice over the next week! I appreciate you SO MUCH, thanks for all you do.
@@LoveByDesign Totally! LOVE IT :)
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Oh, my God, what have I been doing with my life? This is amazing! ❤❤❤ thank you
Dr. Nicole, you are so wonderful! A gifted, caring communicator! Thank you for all you do.
Omg I do this all the time and had no idea I was doing a vagus nerve massage. I'm extremely anxious all the time, so no wonder why I love it.
clearly not helping if youre still nervous all the time
Been searching for this info, thank you for posting. May I suggest you put an arrow on the ear picture so everyone knows just where you mean to do this?
This caused deep belly exhales, and improved my proprioception (which I badly lack). Also released some neck and shoulder tension. Happened in that order and makes sense. Thank you!
Awesome to see how immediate the results are with this!
This is great for chronic pain and gi issues
Thankyou for sharing. Blessings
No wonder I always feel better after acupuncture. My integrative medicine doctor usually puts 10 needles in each ear. Thank you for this, it’s very helpful. ❤️
Happy to add these into the ear stretches/massage I've been doing for lymph drainage /tinnitus control
Thank you Nicole. My breathing slowed and deepened immediately.
It worked instantly for me. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge also on the TH-cam platform. Really appreciate. Btw your book is fantastic😀
This is why cleaning my ears is so satisfying! Thank you! I'll be doing this more often & sharing the technique!
Thanks for this clear, direct, simple, and useful advice and demonstration 🙏🏻👂🏻🙃
Love it. It makes me sigh and yawn (a lot of yawning!). Feel nice and chilled now.
Thank You! This is an amazing technique and I am going to add it into my daily routine from now on! It it so good to have simple and easy to apply tools for our every day well-being and long term overall health and healing Much Love an Light1 May peace prevail. May hearts be healed. May Love transform💗
It made me relax and now can't stop yawning. A very useful tool thanks!
In Ayurveda they recommend to do this as Karna abhyanga and it so soothing. I did it with some oil.
The breathing became heavier, hope the effect is within normal range xxx Doctor Nicole, I just discovered you on youtube, kudos to me! I have to tell, apart from beautiful info, I fell in love with your personality, feels like coming back home, thank you 🌷🌿
The tingling in my fingers is much less. Thank you so much
Feeling relaxedd
Thank you. I did the second massage on my right ear and was surprised fhat it became a bit tender even when gently massaging it. It helped the bloated feeling on my stomach. I had done some soothing massage on my upper gi tract prior to the ear massage and both seem to go in tandem with each other. I felt much better. :)
Thank you thank you thank you. This small motion added so much to my release.
Thank you. This is the only relief I have had all day :)
Thank uou Nicole for this fantastic and amazing video about our most important nerve.
Wow, that was incredibly relaxing and so simple! Thank you❤
Interesting, thank you! In me, it stimulates salivation too.
Made my neck and upper spine tingle!
Thank you so much it help me a lot with my breathing! ❤🤗
Thank you - important work and good to know, the ancients knew all about this, we've been allowed, encouraged, to forget.
Makes me feel bliss and sleepy ✌️💜😊👍
Thank you Nicole for this information where we can apply right away.
It’s very effective and simple. ❤
Wow the relief and effect of this is so much more immediate than anything else I have tried to calm my nervous system. But - after a few seconds of feeling relieved and amazing, I started bawling and also felt a sharp pain at the tip of my thumb for a minute. I’m guessing the crying is normal as a release as I’ve obviously been holding a lot in. But am I not being gentle enough? I’m scared to try again because I don’t want to damage my nerves further (I already have nerve issues)
According to some research the first area mentioned in the video, probably, doesn't have branches connected to to rhe vagus nerve.
Is this done daily on both ears?. I’m really confused about when and why . Can you give us some instructions? Is this massage done when you feel the need. On both ears. How long to massage? Five seconds? Rosalie
Wish I would have know this after returning home from the Vietnam war. The VA has NEVER mentioned anything about VNS. Tomorrow I start VNS with the GammaCore for migraines and migraine prevention. BTY, a Doctor must write a prescription for the GammaCore VNS device. Some people use a Tens unit.
Wonderful!! Thank you for this great video!!
Why is it that we do one ear at the time and not at once?
Thank you!!
Lovely doctor .God bless you big fan of yours since 2019
Brilliant! Thank you SO much!
This is magic. Thank you sooooo much
This is new to me !! Greatly appreciated Doc, I definitely felt an almost instant sensation of calmness on the first one. Is there any reason why you do not do both ears at the same time ??
So that's why I like cleaning my ears so much LOLL!
This just helped me remeber how good it felt when my mom would massage my clogged ear gently.
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Had the same thought!!
Same!!!
One of the best things you have shared
Wow...!! i felt so relaxed after this, almost felt like i had taken a Diazepam.....
OMG!!
Amazing 😃
I got goosebumpy tingly chills going up and down all over my body!
Maybe I have been a little tense...
Thank you 😃
Oh, nice result Anna!
My left ear hurt, but im still yawning like crazy. Could sleep like a baby. Thank you.
I’m reading your book and I have a question about the parent that molds and shapes the child. There was a negative connotation placed on this concept, so what would be a positive way to “guide” a child’s life w/o the negative effects of “molding and shaping”
@@LoveByDesign i think this falls under the molding and shaping versus nurturing debate. Nurturing allows the child to basically explore who they are and be who they are while molding and shaping can do harm to a child even if it means well. For example the parents can believe in religion and practice it but the child grows up and decides he wants to explore other faiths or be non religious. This can create conflict from the parents since the parents invested time into molding the child to take a certain way of being that doesn’t align with the child. This leans more on maybe something less extreme like forcing a child to be in a sport they don’t enjoy to make a parent happy. This kinda goes deeper with values being instilled that can be debated on being in the category of shaping/molding vs nurturing.
this made me shudder, sigh, cry, swallow, breathe deep, and moan all with intense relief and then pleasure. what the actual heck. thank you thank you thank you.
How awesome! Great result then :)
Yeah it gave me chills and I could feel that... it makes me think of Qigong too and how important eat massage is just wow
Works great 👍🏾! Thank you 🙏🏾😊❤️
I had a Vagatomy ( sp ) in 1974!
I had stomach ulcers removed and when they did this to me they CUT MY VAGUS NERVE!!!
I have a lot of problems now.
What can I do to fix this problem?
Thank you. Interesting & helpful.
Thank you so much 🙏🤗🌹
I felt pressure in my head, particularly between eyes, forehead, and base of skull. Reminded me of low-grade migraine. I wonder what that means
This made me feel very nervous and uncomfortable, what could be the reason for this?
I am very stressed out at the moment and possibly having pent-up energie...
Would be very grateful 🙏 for advice.
Thanks xo
You just answered your own question.
@@Shilly think my intuitive part got it, thank you for help
Hope you find some peace.
the top one calms me down but the bottom one stresses me out. i am a yoyo
@@TH-camGirly93 thank you dear, I guess I should practice this quite often...to move some energy out...
Noticed a difference. This is great to know.
0:42 What is your ridge?
It would be cool if she put a dot of the picture of the ear to show where she means.
Okay when she put the green on the bottom, I could kind of tell where she meant for the top.
Would be nice to confirm I have the right spot on the top.
So succinct and easy to follow.
I have zero appetite. Have to force myself to eat..read vagus nerve stimulation can release ghrelin..tried the ear massage, i feel a bit more awake, feel good, that just might be the panic attack that tends to happen when i try anything new
some videos suggest to massage the tragus and conca..here you are referring some other parts...bit confusing ..one video says to ;push the belly button inside to stimulate vagus nerve..so really do not know which one to follow...
Love your work, thank you
Very helpful, thank you!
Amazing!! Thank you!
Can you do both ears at once??
Thank you 🙏🏽❤️
Thank you so much!! So helpful
I tried this over the course of various videos explaining the same thing, but I'm just not feeling anything at all. Am I supposed to?
Same here. 🤷♀️
Didn't work for me. I have CFS/ME. I feel my pulse is even higher from moving my arms.
I love your IG post! Now I found your TH-cam videos 🎉
Is it a good idea to do both ears at once? Is there a difference?
It works. Thanks.
great! very calming
Needed this, thank you.
wow, when i did it i noticed myself breathing deeper and slower and my arms and hands relaxing
Is it important to do one ear at a time or can you do both together?
I’ve been trying this as I watched the video, and I’m noticing that I have been experiencing some level of irritation feeling wise at the places I touched. Could that be indicative of an underlying issue with the vagus nerve that continually doing this could help?
Can we not massage both ears together?
I'm also wondering why it's one after the other one ;-)
I have many ear piercing - specifically the rook and tragus in one ear and daith in the other. Do you have any tips or tricks for working around the piercings? It hurt when I bumped the piercings.
Needed!! Thank you!
I felt so much crunching noises with the last touch point on my right ear.
very soothing
didn't say how long to massage the ear
Loved the video. This made me feel nauseous. Not calm at all. Did anyone else have that experience?
I actually JUST did it and got nauseous as well, only on the side I injured in a car accident. Interesting
Love this ❤️
Where is this cannel?
As always I just assumed this is BS - but it is not. I tried it a few times and it worked. its insane :) thank you
It kind of made me feel nauseous and my body is responding in some sort of disgust and irritation. Like it wont let me do it for more than a few seconds without my body freaking out. Really weird.
Thank you!!
Since when is there nerve tissue in cartilage? Seriously want to know, I'm not being facetious.
What about coughing? Does messaging the vagus nerve help stop the coughing?
Thanks
No changes😌😌
is it normal for my finger to have wax when taking it out
“Do you not know
that you are God’s temple
and that God’s Spirit dwells
in you?” - 1 Corinthians 3:16
Love this😊
It makes want to cry
Thank you 🙏❤️