I am honored to share five tips to support your radical self-care using sound,
Voice and vibration.
Tip number one,
Use your breath to connect to your body.
Your breath is your life force energy and healthy lungs are essential for feeling strong and vital,
But many of us hold our breath when we're stressed,
Creating a fight,
Flight or freeze pattern in the body.
So try this.
Take a deep inhale through your nose.
Now exhale on a hissing sound like this.
This is the traditional Chinese medicine sound to nurture the lungs.
While you're doing it,
Imagine that you're breathing out toxicity,
Grief,
Sadness or any negative energy.
This simple practice may help you feel more grounded,
Present and in your body.
Tip number two,
Conscious listening in daily life.
Incorporate conscious listening into everyday moments for a few minutes each day.
Open your attention to your ears,
To your listening and pay attention to the background hum of your home,
The sound of traffic or even the birds singing outside.
Tuning into these mundane sounds transforms otherwise routine experiences into moments of presence.
So try this.
Pick a daily task like washing dishes or walking.
As you do,
Focus on the sounds around you,
The water running,
Dishes clinking,
Sound of your footsteps,
The wind,
The leaves rustling.
Notice how this shift in your attention calms your mind and changes your inner and outer perspective.
Tip number three,
Activate your inner power with humming.
One of the simplest and most powerful ways to shift your energy is through humming.
It may seem small,
But humming stimulates the vagus nerve,
Which helps regulate your nervous system and reduce stress.
If you ever feel anxious or stuck in your head,
Try this.
Close your eyes,
Take a deep breath and on the exhale,
Hum like this.
Notice any difference in how you feel.
Believe it or not,
Humming for just two minutes a day can bring clarity,
Focus and a deep sense of calm.
It also boosts nitric oxide,
Which is our happy hormone.
So give yourself permission to hum.
It's a built in healing tool you can carry everywhere.
Tip number four,
Ground yourself with vocal vibration.
When life feels overwhelming,
You can use your own voice to bring yourself back to center.
So try this.
Take a deep breath in and exhale on a deep voo sound.
Here we go.
Feel how that vibration moves through your chest and down into your body.
This sound resonates with the root chakra,
Which is your center of safety and stability.
And it's especially helpful when you feel anxious or stressed,
Scattered or disconnected.
Sound has the power to re-center you,
Making you feel safe,
Steady and strong.
Tip number five,
Express your truth through sound.
Many of us know the feeling of words getting stuck in our throats when we stop ourselves from speaking our truth out of old trauma,
Fear or a desire to avoid conflict.
This takes a toll on our well-being,
Draining precious energy.
So let's try this simple practice to free up your voice.
Take a breath and release your voice on a long ah sound,
Which is the sacred vowel for the throat chakra.
Here we go.
Ah.
This vibration activates and opens your voice,
Helping you empty out and clarify your energy.
The multiple frequencies can also shift you into a calm,
Grounded state.
The more you use your voice without fear or self-judgment,
The more empowered and free you will feel.
Radical self-care means nurturing your whole self,
Body,
Mind and spirit on a deeper energetic level.
Whether it's singing,
Toning or simply placing your hands on your heart and breathing,
Sound is a tool for empowerment and transformation.
