Health Longevity Secrets
Health Longevity Secrets
Robert Lufkin MD
The Nerve in Your Ear That Controls Stress | Jane Ollis (Sona)
47 minutes Posted Jul 7, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Why HRV Predicts Mortality
Meet Jane And The Calm Lever
Stress As A Root Cause
Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic Balance
HRV Explained Without The Hype
What The Vagus Nerve Does
Breathing And Simple Vagal Activators
Ear Based Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Sona Closed Loop Biofeedback Device
Sleep Gains Evidence And Future Uses
Biggest Myth And Practical Takeaways
Where To Find Sona And Subscribe
0:00
47:17
Download MP3
Show notes
What if a single nerve in your ear could shift you out of fight-or-flight in 10 minutes? Jane Ollis explains why your vagus nerve and HRV may be the most overlooked levers for stress, sleep, and longevity.
In this episode of Health Longevity Secrets, Robert Lufkin MD sits down with Jane Ollis — founder and CEO of Sona, medical biochemist with a career across NASA, Oxford, and the NHS — to unpack the science of the vagus nerve, heart rate variability (HRV), and the autonomic nervous system. ...