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Neck Stretch with Elbows Pressed Down

Sit or lie down, place palms down with elbows at the edge of a table, push elbows down and away from the ears, then turn the head up and to the right and then to the left. Presented as a mechanical way to activate vagal fibers along the neck and promote calm.

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“I'm putting my hands, palms down, my elbows at the edge of the table. And what I'm going to do next is I'm going to push my elbows down and away from my ears. Then I'm going to turn my head up and to the right... And then you do it to the other side. You go up into the left.”

huberman · Control Your Vagus Nerve to Improve Mood, Alertness & Neuroplasticity · Jun 23, 2025 · 1:38:19 · open ↗

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