Do you often need something playing in the background while eating, sleeping, or doing homework? Or even just sitting in your room reading or drawing? Have you admitted that you can’t sit in silence?
We need to address why it’s important to be able to sit in silence, and why you may be uncomfortable with it.
Something that could help is understanding why it’s important to sit in silence. Studies have shown that sitting in silence and regulating breath can be more relaxing than listening to calm music, linking to reduced blood pressure.
Sitting in silence connects to your hippocampus, which handles memory, learning, and emotional regulation, according to Calm, a popular mental wellness app.
Without silence, life seems to never stop. Taking just a couple of minutes of silence can calm your day and relax your body.
Sitting in silence can help you appreciate the things around you. In silence, you can reconnect with yourself. If you’re overwhelmed, sit and think for a moment about the underlying cause.
Silence can enhance your mental health and regulate your body. Silence may seem scary, but once you get used to it, it can become a helpful tool during hard and overwhelming times.
I encourage you to try in a comfortable and silent safe place for just five minutes.
