Renpho Eyeris Zen Eye Massager ZDNET's key takeaways The Renpho Eyeris Zen Eye Massager retails for $130.
The quiet and thin device provides pain relief using heat and massage while also having built-in meditation tracks.
The controls aren't as intuitive to use as they could be. View now at Amazon
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As someone who suffers from headaches and migraines, I have an arsenal of devices I use when one strikes. I have a massage gun, a shoulder massager, a foam roller, posture correctors, and more, but the one device I keep coming back to is the Renpho Eye Massager.
That's why, when Renpho debuted a new, upgraded version of its basic eye massager, the Renpho Eyeris Zen, with built-in meditations, I jumped at the opportunity to give it a try.
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The Renpho Eyeris Zen Massager is thinner, quieter, and lasts longer on a single charge than my older Renpho Eyeris 1 device. It has three massage modes (temples only, eyes only, and eyes and temples), three heat settings, and two air pressure intensities. One thing this eye massager lacks, unlike older models, is vibrations, but I never liked that setting as much as the massage modes.
However, what really sets this new model apart from other Renpho devices is the built-in mediations. Meditation is consistently cited for benefits such as stress and anxiety reduction, improved sleep, and, yes, headache relief. Some studies suggest that the frequency of migraine headaches has the potential to decrease in people who consistently practice meditation.
You can choose from nine built-in meditations from Headspace (the viral meditation app), from unwinding and letting go of tension to relaxing the muscles and breathing to self-soothe. Listening to the meditations while having a headache helped me to focus on my breathing and body, rather than the fact that my head was pounding.
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