Humming is Good for You

[VaughanJB]

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]

I must admit I do hum quite often because I don't remember the words to the song.

 

[VaughanJB]

I must admit I do hum quite often because I don't remember the words to the song.

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.......

 

[jujube]

I hum, sing and whistle all the time. I annoy even myself sometimes.

 

[JustBonee]

I don’t hum … just curious, what is a good song to hum?