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The Importance of Space, Stillness and Silence in the Modern World
When we fill up our lives and leave ourselves no room to reflect, those distractions become our values by default. In a series of studies, researchers asked participants to spend just six to fifteen minutes alone in a room with no smartphone or writing instruments. Many chose to zap themselves with an electric shock rather than be alone with their thoughts. There are three ways I suggest you actively create space for reflection.