Chest vibration during mindfulness improves body awareness and brain connections in trauma survivors

A new study from the Emory University School of Medicine shows gentle vibrations placed on the chest during mindfulness meditation may help people with trauma-related symptoms better sense and reconnect with their bodies through changes in the brain. The findings, published May 16 in Neuropsychopharmacology, point to a low-cost, noninvasive approach that may strengthen brain pathways tied to body awareness.