Silence
It seems to be something that has no particular impact on our lives.We often associate it with loneliness and sadness, and we derive joy from listening to music and talking to others. So what can a lack of sounds give us?
I was interested in how much good for our health and balance comes from something as prosaic as silence
Better memory
We all hear over and over about how intellectual activity ¬ logical exercises, reading and discussions – beneficially affect our memory and intellectual performance. What about silence?
As it turns out, it cannot be overestimated.2 hours a day spent in a calm, quiet environment help grow new nerve cells in the hippocampus.What does it mean? This is the part of our brain responsible among others for short- and long-term memory, including spatial memory, which often fails.So if you do not want to once again pan over the apartment in search of a wallet – and reduce the risk of dementia – allow yourself a few moments without noise and obligations.
A lighter heart
With the heart is just like our brain. We still hear to practice to keep fit.And in this you can lose moderation – let’s not go crazy.So can calmness help our heart? Here, again, hard science leaves no doubt https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1860846/ .
Being in silence, even for 2 minutes, contributes to a decrease in the level of adrenaline and cortisol in the blood, a decrease in pressure and pulse, that is, in fact, to de-stress and relax.Interestingly, silence is healthier for our heart than time spent with relaxing music. So next time you plan to quiet down, just turn off the speakers.
Deeper sleep
You may have heard the term ‘light pollution’ in the context of an unnaturally bright night sky.This is particularly troublesome in large cities, where streetlights, neon lights and cars literally “shine in our eyes” even at night.
Being in silence for several dozen minutes before bedtime and at least a few minutes after waking up will make our sleep deeper, more relaxing, and may even help cure insomnia.
Looking for silence in various life situations can be a challenge. How to deal with it? There are many ways, and these are some of my best practices:
- Quiet house –
Any soft material in your home is an additional point to quietness.Large curtains, a spacious carpet and even ordinary pillows simply “absorb” noise, and make our place more cozy - Quiet items–
In all items I use every day (phone and laptop) I have the quietest mode possible.Nothing disturbs your home peace like a sudden, loud bell or app alert.Because the devices are for us and not we are for them, why should I stress when an e-mail or connection arrives?Even the morning alarm clock is set to a quiet mode, in which the melody I choose increases gradually, thanks to which I wake up slowly. - Quiet thinking –
It may sound funny, but I try to “think” more quietly.I do not shout at myself, I judge myself less and sometimes let myself get lost somewhere in my head. I do not wonder over and over whether I used my time 100% and whether I could do anything better.I also stopped blaming myself for any random failures. When we start thinking more quietly, this peace will “spill” outside – onto our home and loved ones. And this is probably the most important thing.
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