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

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Emory University researchers found that gentle chest vibrations during mindfulness meditation help trauma survivors reconnect with their bodies by strengthening brain pathways tied to body awareness. The study, published in Neuropsychopharmacology, tracked how the intervention improved sensory perception in patients with trauma-related symptoms. The approach is noninvasive and low-cost, offering a potential complement to traditional trauma therapies that often struggle with dissociation and emotional numbness.