In today’s busy life, people are increasingly becoming victims of diseases. In today’s times, stress has also become a common problem. Family responsibilities, work pressure and constant thinking make us tired. In such a situation, people take help of medicine, yoga and meditation etc. to get rid of stress and calm the mind. But not everyone has time for these things.
To reduce stress, ‘humming’ i.e. light humming is enough. Let us tell you that this is not magic but a very easy technique related to science. According to experts, when we hum, a special nerve of our body, called the Vagus nerve, becomes active. The Vagus nerve calms the mind and normalizes the heartbeat and keeps breathing balanced. In such a situation, without medicine, yoga or meditation, you can calm your mind and relax your body by just a few minutes of ‘humming’.
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Know what is humming
Humming means humming slowly or making a sound by closing the lips. When we hum a song or pronounce ‘Om’, it seems very normal, but there is science behind it too.
Know how this trick works
This question might be running in your mind that how does this trick work? So let us tell you that whenever we ‘humming’, the Vagus nerve present in our body becomes active. This vagus nerve connects the brain to the lungs, heart and digestive system.
The vagus nerve is part of our body’s parasympathetic system. This is the same part which keeps the body in a state of balance and comfort. Whereas when we hum, this nerve sends a signal to the brain that everything is fine, there is no danger now. On receiving this signal, heartbeat becomes normal, breathing becomes stable and our mind also feels calm.
When should you hum?
Let us tell you that whenever you feel nervous, stressed or uneasy, take a deep breath and start humming slowly. You can also chant any bhajan, mantra or ‘Om’ in this way. If you hum for a few minutes every day, gradually the body will learn to relieve stress on its own.
In such a situation, you will be able to relax both body and mind by just a few minutes of humming without any expense, medicine or yoga. The next time you feel stressed or nervous, start humming to calm your mind. With this you will automatically feel the difference.
