Silent Mind Blog — #managingstress

One should also note that the effects were even greater among those participants who were just starting to delve into singing bowl meditations. So if you haven’t tried one, now is a great time to start practicing with an authentic Tibetan singing bowl. 

You can be gritting your teeth and rolling your eyes the entire time, and those otherworldly, resonant tones will still be working on your parasympathetic nervous system. Try a few deep breaths while you play, too.

We’re built to survive negative emotions. It feels intolerable, but you always manage to withstand them, no matter how terrible it feels, because you are resilient. The bad things we’re waiting for seldom happen.   

This may be due to the rise of sound therapy, an increasingly popular practice where singing bowls are the most prized instrument. It’s also intrinsically linked to the West’s growing commitment to mindfulness.