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Tiny Ear Device Supercharges Meditation’s Self-Compassion Benefits, Study Reveals


Mild electrical ear stimulation boosted the impact of self-compassion meditation. The findings suggest new possibilities for enhancing mental health interventions. A new study from University College London (UCL) has found that stimulating the vagus nerve through a device placed on the outer ear

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