The Humming Effect · Sound Healing for Health and Happiness by Goldman, Jonathan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Dedication Epigraph Acknowledgments Foreword by John Beaulieu, N.D., Ph.D. Introduction PART I: Basic Principles

Chapter 1. Why Hum?: The Power of Our Voice

Reduced Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Increased Nitric Oxide Levels Increased Lymphatic Circulation Increased Melatonin Levels Endorphin Release Oxytocin Release

Chapter 2. The Physics of Sound: How and Why Sound Heals

Frequency Resonance How Sound Can Heal: Method One How Sound Can heal: Method Two Amplitude Ultrasound versus Audible Sound

Chapter 3. Breath and Sound

Pranayama, or the Science of Breath Diaphragmatic Breathing Toning: Practice with Self-Created Sounds

Chapter 4. Our Thoughts Matter

The Placebo effect Lesley University A Life-Changing experience Water Crystal Photography Good Vibrations The Quantum Field A Fire Walk Quantum Sound

PART II: Practice Makes Perfect

Chapter 5. How to Hum: Getting Started at Humming

Feel the Vibrations You Know how to Whistle The Nose Must Be Open How to Hum Choosing a Comfortable Pitch Summary

Chapter 6. Encoding Intent: Intermediate Humming

Unique Vibratory Beings How to Encode Intent: Techniques When to encode Intent: The Still Point The Next Step: What to encode A Quick Review Intention and humming Processing Your experience Effects of Subtle Energy

Chapter 7. The Yoga of Humming: Advanced Humming Practices

Different Paths of Yoga Humming and the Yoga Sutras Investigating Bhramari Pranayama Om versus hum Mudras Mindfulness

Chapter 8. The Humming Hypothesis

What Is a hypothesis? Neurons and Neural Networks Microtubule Vibrations Beat Frequencies Brain Waves Neuroplasticity Alzheimer’s and humming Brain Trauma and humming Stroke and humming PTSD and Humming Concluding Thoughts

AFTERWORD: A New Beginning

The Bee Lady More to Come

How to Use The Humming Effect Instructional Audio Tracks Footnotes Recommended Resources

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