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Mental health
fromBustle
2 days ago

Feeling Stressed? Try Pulling Your Earlobe - Yes, Really

Tugging or massaging the earlobe stimulates vagus-nerve-containing ear nerves and can activate the parasympathetic system, producing quick calming and grounding effects.
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Self-Soothing: The Kind We Bring From Childhood

Self-soothing advice is all over the internet, much of it in the form of warnings to avoid potentially damaging sorts like "shopping therapy" or bingeing on Ben and Jerry's, or worse, vodka martinis. Instead, experts suggest using the "good" ones, which seem to run the gamut from stimulating your vagus nerve to hugging yourself. Among the University of Miami's recommendations to faculty and staff in their current summer newsletter is "tapping."
Mental health
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What Self-Care Really Means

Self-care extends beyond diet, exercise, and sleep to include self-soothing, self-discipline, and self-compassion, and these skills can be learned at any age.
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