Silence is about resting the mental reflexes that protect our reputation and promote our point of view. We're so interested in not adding more to the to-do-is, but just kind of taking away, simplifying,. slowing down, finding that space and silence. One of the things you suggest is finding space in nature that we can find silence and nature.
We're surrounded by noise. That "noise" can be actual sounds - but also other annoyances and distractions that make it hard for us to concentrate or think clearly. And it's only getting worse - we're all being bombarded with more sirens, more pings, more chatter, more information. And then there are our internal monologues. Silence is just harder to come by.
Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn (co-authors of Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise) join Dr Laurie Santos to discuss the benefits of silence and how we can all seek out more moments of quiet and recognise their value.
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