Ear Pull Ear Drainage

Sit tall. Soften the jaw. Hold both outer ear rims lightly with thumb and index like the cover — about 1–2/10 pressure, eyes soft or closed. Cue a tiny outward pull or slow rim roll for about three seconds without yanking. Soften two seconds. Complete eight gentle pulls. Keep the neck long and the shoulders down. Never twist hard, never pull jewelry, and never work over an infected or painful ear.

• Primary — Soft tissue and connective awareness around the outer ear and nearby temporal/jaw neighborhood: a gentle outward pull cues side-face release rather than a brow raise.
• Neighbors — Temporalis and masseter may soften secondarily; keep frontalis quiet.
• Hand cue — Cover shows thumb–index on both outer ear rims with eyes closed — not temple-only circles.
• Contrast — Temple Circles stay on the temple pads; Masseter Circles roll the jaw pads; Side-Neck Massage works the neck without ear traction.
• Keep quiet — Jaw clench and shoulder hike. Soft closed eyes are the standard.

Sit tall. Soften the jaw. Set thumb–index on both outer ear rims like the cover before you add a tiny outward pull.

Inhale as the thumb–index settle on the outer rims. Exhale during the three-second soft outward pull. Soften fully before the next inhale.

• Clean hands
• Remove hoop earrings if they catch

1. Hold both outer ear rims lightly with thumb and index like the cover.
2. Keep the eyes soft or closed and the jaw unlocked.
3. Cue a tiny outward pull for about three seconds.
4. Release two seconds, then complete eight gentle pulls.

• Pulling from the earlobe only when the cover shows the outer rim hold
• Turning it into a hard twist
• Opening the eyes into a hard glare
• Clenching the jaw during the pull

• Beginner: 5 holds of 2 seconds, almost no pull
• Standard: 8 soft pulls of 3 seconds as coached
• Sensitive ear day: gentle rim rolls without outward traction
• Cool-down: hands in the lap for two nasal breaths

• Release the ears and soften the jaw
• Optional light temple pads with no press
• Check that both ears feel evenly freer, not sore
• Do not stack another hard brow isometric immediately

• Helps unwind side-face and headphone tension
• Offers a clear outer-ear landmark beginners can trust
• Pairs well with temple or masseter release on other evenings
• Supports a quieter evening cool-down habit

• People with side-face or headphone tension wanting a clear ear landmark
• Beginners who like a simple thumb–index outer-ear hold
• Anyone pairing evening wind-down with gentle auricular release
• Men and women — keep jewelry out of the grip

• Active outer or middle ear infection
• Fresh painful piercings or broken rim skin
• Early days after ear procedures until cleared
• Anyone advised against auricular traction

• Yanking the ears until they ache
• Twisting hard and pinching cartilage sharply
• Hiking the shoulders while you pull
• Only working one ear and calling it done

• Evening wind-down after headphones, screens, or focus strain
• After temple or masseter release as a side-face cool-down
• Midday reset when the ears and temples feel tight
• Skip with ear infection, recent piercings that hurt, or until cleared after ear procedures

• During ear infection or painful piercing flares
• Right after ear procedures while tissue is reactive
• When pulling triggers sharp ear or jaw pain