The Most Powerful Personal Vagal Activation Tool Ever Built
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The Vagus Nerve
The Vagus Nerve is the physical connection between your mind and body.
It is responsible for helping your brain and body respond to stressors so you don’t remain in a prolonged elevated anxious state.
It primarily controls functions such as heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure, and other physiological functions that are effected by anxiety episodes.
Auricular nerve branches throughout the ear communicate directly with a region in the brainstem that helps process information to generate an appropriate response to stressors.
Vagal Activation
Vagal Activation is the act of activating or stimulating your vagus nerve.
There are two primary benefits of vagal activation.
Vagal activation is the fastest way to calm an anxious or hyperactive state of mind so you can mentally recover and get back to the present moment quickly.
Daily vagal activation increases vagal tone and resilience, our body’s natural ability to keep the physical effects of anxiety under control and maintain an optimal state of mental and physical wellness.
Vagal Tone
Vagal Tone is a term that describes how active your vagus nerve is.
Low Vagal Tone = Inactive Vagus Nerve
High Vagal Tone = Active Vagus Nerve
The higher the vagal tone, the better the body’s ability to respond to stressors and maintain an optimal state of mental and physical wellness.
Vagal tone can be measured using consumer grade Heart Rate Variability sensors and can be increased using various vagal activation techniques.
Vagal Activation with VeRelief
After a single 10-minute session
*IRB-approved sham-controlled clinical study with first prototype. Eighteen healthy individuals with performance anxiety.
**IRB-approved sham-controlled clinical study with final product. Twenty-four individuals with self-diagnosed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Panic disorder. See our Research page for additional information
Compare with Other Popular Treatment Options
The State of Vagal Activation Techniques
The Problems
Requires years of disciplined practice for effective results
Requires a quiet space or environment
Requires connectivity to an app or phone
Monitoring and storing of your personal health data
Techniques draw attention in public
Ineffective for rapid relief during an anxiety episode
Indirect and slow vagal activation
The VeRelief Difference
VeRelief offers instant and direct vagal activation using mild electrical impulses non invasively applied to a branch of the vagus nerve in and around the ear area.
VeRelief gives you the most powerful sense of calm faster than any product, solution, or method in existence.
For Patients Feeling
VeRelief was demonstrated to safely and effectively provide relief for these feelings after a single session in multiple IRB-approved and sham-controlled clinical studies.
See our Research page for more information.
Testimonials
“Easy to use…the feeling of a physiological decrease in arousal…the hyperexcitability we often build up from anticipating our daily stressors just melted away.”

Dr. Leslie Sherlin
Licensed Counselor and Sports Psychologist
“To stimulate the vagus nerve you probably need to gargle or hum for 15 minutes, and who has time for that? ...this thing is great because right away it stimulates the vagus nerve…I really like it and its very relaxing. I’ll sit on the couch and I’ll do it for 5 minutes on each side 3 times per day, and at night I’ll do it and I’m ready to roll into bed right afterwards. Its amazing.”

Sara Borrillo
Realtor & Vagus Nerve Enthusiast
VeRelief is Safe
VeRelief and early prototype versions were tested on over 150 people in multiple IRB-approved and sham-controlled clinical studies.
Vagus nerve stimulation was applied to both the left and right auricular branch of the vagus nerve.
Safety and tolerability was assessed by asking patients to subjectively rate each of the following criteria on a scale of one to 10 for severity immediately after treatment and 24 hours after treatment:
Comfort
Relaxation
Blurred Vision
Dizziness
Discomfort or pain
Headache
Skin Itching or Irritation
No differences in subjective ratings in safety criteria between active and sham groups were found.
VeRelief was designed and built using a Quality Management System compliant to 21 CFR Part 820 required for all medical devices and medical-grade technologies. It was tested, verified, and validated for compliance with rigorous medical device safety standards including:
“Medical electrical equipment –Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance”
“Medical electrical equipment –Part 1-11 General requirements for basic safety and essential performance –Collateral standard: Requirements for medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems used in the home healthcare environment”
“Medical electrical equipment –Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances – Requirements and tests”
IEC 60601-2-10, “Medical electrical equipment
“Medical electrical equipment –Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of nerve and muscle stimulators”
Superior User Experience
VeRelief was purposely designed to improve the user experience compared to other vagal nerve stimulation devices.
Superior Veragel™ Electrodes
VeRelief uses a new, proprietary type of electrode called Veragels to comfortably deliver treatment without needing to be soaked in any gel or saline solution.
The Veragels were tested for biocompatibility with humans and are compliant to the medical standard:
ISO 10993-1, “Biological evaluation of medical devices –Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process”
Skin Sensitization Testing
A Calming Experience like you’ve Never Experienced
ORDER NOWVeRelief vs Other Vagal Stimulation Devices
Three Unique Modes
Pure and continuous vagal activation. Use for up to 10 minutes to experience rapid relief or daily to experience the benefits of improved vagal tone.
Modulating output designed to guide your breathing to 6 breaths/minute. This is called “Coherent Breathing.” Combined with direct vagal activation, Coherent Breathing is the most effective way to quickly improve vagal tone with results that can last for hours.
The most powerful short-term calming experience that exists. A modulating stimulation waveform designed to help you bring your breath down to 3 breaths/minute. Complete for just 2 minutes for a calming experience that works faster, feels better, and lasts longer than any short-term method available.
EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE
Private Release 2022
VeRelief is now available in limited quantities through our Private Release program. Order yours today and be the first to first to add the most powerful mental health management tool now available to your daily routine.
Order comes with one VeRelief device, a supply of Veragel electrodes for 30 days of use, product support materials, and a 60-day money-back guarantee from your date of purchase.
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View Product DetailsVeRelief Plus for Research
VeRelief Plus is a programmable version of VeRelief designed for tech enthusiasts, biohackers, and researchers.
VeRelief Plus can be used to stimulate any nerve in the body superficial to the skin, such as the trigeminal nerve in the forehead or the median nerve in the wrist. Each nerve has its own unique projections to the brain and therefore a unique therapeutic outcome.
Adjustable stimulation waveform parameters in VeReliefPlus include:
Adjustable current and voltage output
Pulsewidth output
Frequency output
Waveform shape and modulation envelope
To inquire about purchasing a VeReliefPlus for research purposes, submit the form below or contact support@hoolestpt.com.