During last night’s big storm, with flashes of fork n’ sheet lightning, crazy thunder and pelting rain, I noticed anxious feelings in my body. The house was literally rattling! Then I remembered a simple tip: deep-breath humming.
So I began to hum/sigh in a loud but relaxed way, taking slow, deep breaths, and was amazed at how quickly the tension melted away. It turns out humming redirects one’s scary thoughts, which stimulates the vagus nerve, which calms the nervous system. You can’t hum and feel anxious at the same time!
I thought others in our community might find this little trick helpful in times of stress, especially during storms like that one!
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