Physically, the act of chanting can also relax the body1, slow down the nervous system, and calm the mind. Lastly, chanting AUM is a way to open and close a practice—to delineate it from the rest of our day and designate it as a special time in which we care for ourselves and practice being mindful. All in all, beginning and/or ending your spiritual practice with AUM can help you connect to it in a deeper way.
