Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
HABIT Healthy Action to Benefit Independence & Thinking™
Welcome to the HABIT page for people living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and program participants. The HABIT Program is for individuals with MCI and their loved ones to learn the best strategies for adapting, coping, and living their best lives with MCI.
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Humming a favorite tune makes us relax and feel cheerful. But to experience the full benefits of humming, it is suggested you practice a yoga breathing technique called Bhramari. This breathing practice derives its name from the Indian bee called Bhramari. The exhalation in this breathing technique resembles the humming sound of a bee. One of the benefits of this technique is the effect that it has on the autonomic nervous system (ANS). When we are tense the sympathetic branch, of the ANS nervous system activates our body’s “fight or flight” response. With this technique the exhalations are longer than the inhalations. This has a calming effect by stimulating part of the ANS called the parasympathetic nervous system.
You do not need to be musically gifted or be able to “carry a tune” to experience the wonderful benefits of humming.
Some of the possible benefits of humming include:
Steps to practice basic Bhramari (Bee breath):
Try it out, and let us know what you think!
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