"Ear lobe pulling is a form of acupressure with roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and it's currently going viral on TikTok. Creators like @shebreath talk about how relaxing it is to gently tug on your ear, and how quickly it seems to shift your body back into a harmonious state. In her comments, one person tried it and said it made them yawn immediately."
"While you might think the ear is just a fleshy piece of skin and cartilage meant to hold your latest earring stack, it's actually an integral part of your nervous system. "The external ear includes a branch of the vagus nerve that transmits sensory information back to the brain," Schwartzberg says. When it's stimulated through touch or stretch, it activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which reminds your body to "rest and digest" versus "fight or flight.""
Earlobe pulling is a form of acupressure rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine and has become popular on social media. Gentle tugging or massaging the earlobe stimulates a dense network of sensory nerve endings, including a branch of the vagus nerve. Stimulation through touch or stretch can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting a "rest and digest" state instead of "fight or flight." Simple, mindful touch also provides grounding by signaling safety to the body. The practice functions as an accessible self-soothing tool comparable to deep breathing or calming scents and can quickly reduce acute stress responses.
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