Humming is Good for You

VaughanJB

VaughanJB

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I read this today, and was surprised I previously knew nothing about it.

Humming is actually good for you! One video I watched on the topic said humming for ten minutes, four times a day, can be quite calming and help relieve stress.

There are some interesting developmental issues around this (our teeth and air flow channels develop early and are affected by things like what we eat, and how we breath), but at any age humming is reported as being actively healthy.

One Source: https://www.flowly.world/post/hum-for-your-health-why-humming-is-so-healing-how-to-do-it

For those not wanting to click on to the link here are the highlights:

  1. Humming greatly increases nasal nitric oxide​

  2. Humming stimulates your vagus nerve​

  3. Humming can improve heart rate variability​

Of course, this isn't an instant fix for say, stress. It's more about incorporating it into your every day life and feeling the benefits over time.

More importantly - this is a completely new concept to me, so thought it worth sharing.
 

oscash said:
I must admit I do hum quite often because I don't remember the words to the song.
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You sir, at least in this regard, have a healthy life style.

I am constantly signing something in my head, but I don't think it would qualify as a hum......

I do know that breathing through your nose is healthier than breathing through the mouth.......
 

When my daughter was young she would hum.

I told her I enjoyed that because I knew she was happy/ content. I told her no one hums when they are angry! Later in life she got a tattoo of a hummingbird...just a little one on her ankle...she said it was a tribute to me.

Aww...
 
I have tried this technique especially when I have a dental appointment - I get over-anxious when I need to see the dentist.

Bhramari Pranayama

How to Do Bee Breathing:
  1. Find your calm: Sit comfortably in a quiet space. Rest your hands gently in your lap and take a few slow, deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth.
  2. Relax your face: Soften your jaw, leave a small space between your teeth, and let your shoulders drop away from your ears.
  3. Inhale through your nose, then exhale with a low, steady “hmmmmm…”, like you’re a content little bee. Feel the vibration in your throat, lips, sinuses, and even your chest.
  4. Repeat for five rounds, keeping each hum smooth and easy. Don’t force it; this is a gentle nervous system reset.
 
astralcat said:
I have tried this technique especially when I have a dental appointment - I get over-anxious when I need to see the dentist.

Bhramari Pranayama

How to Do Bee Breathing:
  1. Find your calm: Sit comfortably in a quiet space. Rest your hands gently in your lap and take a few slow, deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth.
  2. Relax your face: Soften your jaw, leave a small space between your teeth, and let your shoulders drop away from your ears.
  3. Inhale through your nose, then exhale with a low, steady “hmmmmm…”, like you’re a content little bee. Feel the vibration in your throat, lips, sinuses, and even your chest.
  4. Repeat for five rounds, keeping each hum smooth and easy. Don’t force it; this is a gentle nervous system reset.
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I just heard of this Bee breathing this morning from one of my Yoga co-yogis. I'll be inquiring about this with my several Yoga teachers.
 

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