Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Chinese Stress Buster

Here is a practice from China that is both stress reducing and health promoting. You can do it almost any time or any place - though I would not do this in the midst of a business meeting or holiday party.
The key to the practice is the sound of the letter H with an appropriate vowel. Say the following: Hee, Heh, Hah, Ho,[like NO but with an H instead of an N], Hu [ the U is sounded as in who].
Now say them again and let the H sound really move a burst of air out. Hee, Heh, Hah, Ho, Hu.
OK...now you will repeat it 8 - 10 times. And as you say them see if you can feel where the sound vibrates in your body - from your head on down to your belly. Try it now. It will only take a minute.
Finished? How do you feel?
Most people find this is a great stress buster. And this practice comes from a tradition that says the sound 'massages' important energy centers and helps to bring us to balance.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Dr. Z,

I am on the office and I've just tried this technique. It is really a great practice. I wasn't too stressed to begin with, but now I feel even better. Thanks for letting me know about this. Christina S.