This technique is called 'ear reflexology' and works on the assumption that each part of our ears is wide up to another part of our body.
Experts are now calming that that massaging your ears or using a clothes peg to apply pressure to different areas of the ear will affect other parts of your body with profound benefits.
Similar pressure point exist on the feet, hands and head.
By touching parts of the ear you have a direct line to internal organs - and it can affect moods and dull pain.
It can relieve headaches, sinus pressure, pain relief and even addiction.
Philippe Mathon, an expert and practitioner in reflexology, said: 'This is definitely something good people can do at home.
'If people are shown where to apply the pressure, which is quite then it’s an area they can access easily to relax.
'There’s similar reflex point on the feet but people often can’t take their shoes of but massaging a relaxing point on their ear is something they can do throughout the day.'
Wimp.com recommends gently squeezing your earlobes and tugging them downwards slightly at the same time.
You can squeeze the rim of your ear with your thumb and first finger, from the top to the bottom.
If you notice any pressure in your body that makes it uncomfortable then look at this chart and massage the corresponding areas.
This is where the clothes pegs come in. You can pin them on each troubled area for simultaneous relief.
