Use a Board

An early chossid once said:[1]

“When we recite the confession of “ashamnu” and beat our chest—we should really bang our hearts with a wooden board, not our hands.”

“When we beat with our hands, our evil inclination thinks that we are comforting it.”

[1] Likutei Diburim Vol. 3 Pg. 493

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