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How to Use Silence to Rejuvenate

Sometimes the sound of silence is just what you need to feel better

Wendy Miller
5 min readJul 28, 2021
Photo by: Miquel Pons via Getty Images

The world has become a noisy place. From streaming services that offer up a buffet of things to watch to endless podcast and audiobook options, to the sounds of traffic and other random sounds, we’re surrounded by noise.

You’ve probably experienced various times in your life when you felt tired, overloaded, and out of gas. You realized you were just getting up and going through the required motions each day, only to start all over again the next morning. When you feel this way, luckily, there are many things you can do to bring yourself back to life.

Have you ever thought of utilizing silence to re-charge your physical and emotional states? Planning to have some silence in your life every day or two can be a great way to renew and refresh. Because noise is all around you all the time, you’ve probably become accustomed to the assault on your ears; however, it can still suck away your energy and negatively affect you.

Try these strategies to use the positive effects of peace and quiet to re-invigorate your life:

1. Plan a time for silence. Thirty minutes is an effective amount of tranquility to experience each day…

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Wendy Miller
Wendy Miller

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