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Mar 14, 2016

"I've begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own." --Chaim Potok

Why Silence Is Good for Your Brain

"As our internal and external environments become louder and louder, more people are beginning to seek out silence, whether through a practice of sitting quietly for 10 minutes every morning or heading off to a 10-day silent retreat. Inspired to go find some peace and quiet? Here are four science-backed ways that silence is good for your brain -- and how making time for it can make you feel less stressed, more focused and more creative."

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This week, experiment with spending a few minutes each day in silence. For inspiration here's a short passage on 'The Rich Experience of a Quiet Mind". More ...



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