An easy flip will need you to grasp the komboloi at the center of the beads. Hold the string somewhere in the middle, while dividing the beads in half. Have your palm faced up while swaying the komboloi down towards the ground.
1) Apply a little energy as you swing it upward and through your index finger.
2) This now hangs above your hand. Move each bead using your thumb over the top. Repeat the flip.
3) Do this flip until you get used to doing this repeatedly without much thinking. Focus on the beads and its movement to free your mind away from worries. This will also provide you the relaxation you need. In other words, your mind is diverted from stress and anxiety as something is keeping you busy.
Playing the Komboloi by Counting Beads
This can probably be the easiest trick suitable for komboloi.
1) You can start by dividing the beads in halves. Hold the beads a hand higher than the other.
2) While holding one half of the beads, drop two at a time. When they reach the other end, have it followed by the next ones.
3) Do this procedure until all beads reach the other end. You can switch hands and do over and over again.