Study says just 90 seconds of this annoying daily habit could be a more effective stress

I attended an ADHD conference called NeuroBloom this month, and while I was there, I learned a few incredible things about neurodiversity. But the best lesson by far? That just 90 seconds a day of humming — yes, humming — could soothe your nervous system and reduce stress.

During one talk, the key speaker pulled up a slide referring to a study on “simple humming” and the comparison with other stress-busting activities, such as exercise and sleep.

Researchers found that an activity as simple (and let’s face it, as annoying) as humming could increase your heart's variability (known as HRV) and total power while reducing stress, producing a stronger vagal tone.

Your vagal tone refers to your vagus nerve (the gut-brain axis), which controls your parasympathetic nervous system or “rest and d