{"id":150690,"date":"2025-06-01T23:46:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T23:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/150690\/"},"modified":"2025-06-01T23:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T23:46:36","slug":"apollo-neuro-app-review-vibrations-for-anxiety-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/150690\/","title":{"rendered":"Apollo Neuro App Review: Vibrations for Anxiety Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the hustle and bustle of modern life, it can be difficult to find moments to stop and reset. When you finally do get a moment to yourself, it’s so tempting to just mindlessly scroll on your phone to numb any lingering stress or anxiety. But what if there was a way to use for phone for good\u2014that is, as a tool to move through your stress, and then let it go? And it all starts with good vibes…literally.<\/p>\n

David Rabin<\/a><\/p>\n

board-certified psychiatrist, neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and inventor, and co-founder &amp<\/p>\n

Meet Apollo Neuro<\/a>: a wearable technology company that specializes in the power of touch. The brand’s award-winning wearable clips and bands give off therapeutic vibrations to help you stress less, sleep better, focus, and improve your overall mental wellness. Recently, Apollo Neuro launched a new feature on its app called Apollo Sessions<\/a>, which allows you to access its scientist-developed vibrations right from your phone.<\/p>\n

According to David Rabin, MD, PhD<\/a>, a board-certified psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and co-founder of Apollo Neuro, Apollo Sessions utilizes your phone’s built-in vibrating technology (think: the buzz when you get a call) to target and activate your vagus nerve\u2014the major cranial nerve that runs through your spinal cord and helps control nervous system relaxation.1<\/a> In other words, it’s instant relaxation right at your fingertips.<\/p>\n

Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about vagus nerve stimulation<\/a> to relieve anxiety, but most of the methods shared online are not necessarily research-backed. That’s what makes Apollo Neuro stand out from the rest: its vibrations have been studied through clinical trials conducted by Dr. Rabin and his team of researchers, and have been successfully used with clients in his practice, particularly those with post-traumatic stress disorder<\/a> (PTSD) or some form of trauma.<\/p>\n

“We started testing electrical stimulation, vibration, and sound” back in 2016, says Dr. Rabin, after clients in his practice weren’t getting relief from standard treatments. “We thought, ‘Can we use technology to deliver feelings of safety to people’s bodies more easily?'” he adds.<\/p>\n

Eventually, his team found that a combination of all three\u2014sound, touch, and vibration\u2014can create feelings of safety within the brain similar to the therapeutic doses of psychedelic drugs like MDMA<\/a>, which Dr. Rabin has studied, too.<\/p>\n

So, how exactly does this all translate to your phone? We spoke with Dr. Rabin to learn more about Apollo Sessions, plus his take on whether vibration therapy is the wave of the future.<\/p>\n

How vibration technology works to relieve anxiety<\/p>\n

“On a biological level, Apollo is like music for your body,” says Dr. Rabin. That’s because, just like music, vibrations also produce sound waves. Typically, we can hear sound waves between 20 and 20,000 Hertz, but Apollo’s vibrations sit at the lower range: about 20 to 200 Hertz. These low vibrations are felt throughout the body and help “boost vagus nerve activity through touch,” says Dr. Rabin.<\/p>\n

Why so low? According to the app, “bass travels better through dense material, like bone. Your sternum is one of the best bones at transmitting bass to your body.”2<\/a> In the same way that bass reverberates through your body at a concert, these vibes move through your body to calm (or energize!) your nervous system, depending on their Hertz level. It can also produce the same warm, fuzzy feeling that other forms of physical touch can, “like getting a hug after a bad day,” says Dr. Rabin.<\/p>\n

Scientifically speaking, Dr. Rabin says these vibrations activate your vagus nerve, which sends signals to your parasympathetic nervous system (i.e., the part of the nervous system responsible for rest), to take over.3<\/a> This process can also slow the activity of your hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis), or a system of glands responsible for releasing hormones like cortisol during times of stress.4<\/a> It’s almost like telling your body: “Hey fear center, calm down,” he adds.<\/p>\n

Dr. Rabin says that when you are feeling stressed, you want to turn up your vagus nerve activity as much as possible, to remind the body that it’s safe, and so things like digestion, immunity, reproduction, creativity, and empathy can resume in full force.<\/p>\n

There might be other health benefits, too<\/p>\n

Beyond stress relief, “studies are showing that these specific vibration patterns are actually healing people’s bodies,” too, Dr. Rabin says. His clinical trials have found that regular use of vibration therapy can regulate heart rate variability (HRV, or time between each heartbeat), blood pressure, brain fog, PTSD, and depressive symptoms. In fact, one trial with veterans found that using Apollo consistently for 12 weeks improved PTSD symptoms as well as certain standard medications.5<\/a><\/p>\n

While there is still much more research to be done on vibration therapy’s effect on physical and mental health, Dr. Rabin and the developers at Apollo Neuro have witnessed the benefits of this therapy, even on themselves. “We started sleeping, feeling, and focusing better; we found ourselves using it every day and shared it with our colleagues, friends, and family,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n

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And ultimately, vibrations are a low-stakes, accessible way to try and soothe anxiety in the moment. There is no risk of side effects, and Apollo Sessions, specifically, is free at first download. \u201cIf anything in your life vibrates, it might as well vibrate at frequencies that make you feel good and heal you than at frequencies that don\u2019t,\u201d Dr. Rabin adds.<\/p>\n

How to use Apollo Sessions<\/p>\n

Using the Sessions feature on the Apollo Neuro app is fairly straightforward. All you have to do is sign in with your account information (or create an account if you’re not already an Apollo user) and scroll through a variety of preset vibrations to find one that matches your need. Once you hit play, place your phone anywhere on your body that you’ll feel the sensation: on your chest while lying down, on your lap while sitting up, or even on your arm while typing at your desk.<\/p>\n

Each session should kind of feel and sound like how your phone vibrates when getting a call, though it will increase and decrease in intensity based on the type of vibration session you choose. An energizing session will feel more lively and upbeat, while a calming session will feel low and slow.<\/p>\n

You can use these sessions at any time, though Dr. Rabin has found that consistent use is key to reaping the stress-relieving benefits. That could look like using it every night before bed as part of your meditation practice<\/a>, or first thing in the morning as you’re waking up. (There are no set rules!) You could even use it as-needed for anxious moments that pop up throughout the day\u2014before a big presentation, social event, or hard conversation.<\/p>\n

To gain access to even more personalized vibes, you can opt for Apollo Premium (which will cost a monthly or annual fee) that’s attached to an Apollo wearable device like a band or clip. This allows you to hook up your device to the app and keep track of your favorite vibration presets, schedule daily sessions, track your sleep, and even utilize AI to help personalize your experience.<\/p>\n

\"alt\"\/Apollo Sessions on the Apollo Neuro app.Other app features we love<\/p>\n

There are a few other notable features of Apollo Sessions and the app that we love. Apart from being convenient\u2014it’s quite literally at your fingertips\u2014there are some other specifics about the sessions’ design, navigation, and offerings that make it unique. This includes:<\/p>\n