Sound Healing: Listening to Gentle Sounds
How can a sound help your body settle?
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Question 1 of 2What did Quarky do with each gentle sound?
The story
Quarky explores gentle sounds, a soft bell, a humming bowl, and a low hum of his own, and notices how listening all the way to the end of a sound makes his whole body slow down and settle.
What you'll learn
- Following a gentle sound all the way to its end is a mindfulness practice.
- Careful listening gives your body a chance to slow down.
- Calm takeaway: gentle sounds can help us feel calm and settled.
- Quarky takeaway: listening carefully can be a kind of resting.
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