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How to Eliminate External Noise and Calm Your Busy Mind
The power of inner silence
Silence is golden.
Think about the quietest place you can retreat to. If possible, go there now.
Now, crane your ear.
Even the quietest of places have some sound, whether it’s a siren blaring in the distance, the ticking of a clock, a humming fan, or a blur of conversation carried out somewhere in the background. It’s rare that your world is properly silent. It’s so rare, in fact, that when you do finally find total silence it feels as eerie as it does shocking.
Sound is so welcome in our lives, that we forget what it feels like to enjoy quiet. It’s unthinking, the way we invite it into our lives. You sit down with a good book, but your television is on low in the background. You’re playing a game with friends, but you have background music or television.
Silence is one of the most underappreciated tools to improve productivity and find healing.
The Problem With Noise
If you’re working quietly at your desk (whether you’re at home or in the office), the sound of a jackhammer eating away at the street outside is going to be rather jarring. Of course, it’s going to be distracting. Just like the noise at a rock concert…
