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The power of silence
11 benefits of being silent for body and mind
We live in a loud world.
We are constantly bombarded with sounds, images and other stimuli.
That has many negative effects on both our minds and bodies.
There is one simple thing we can do to counteract all of those negative effects, and that is
to acknowledge the power and many benefits of being silent.
If you want to learn the benefits of being silent for your mind and body, keep watching
our video.
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No1: Improves memory Getting some alone and quiet time proves to
be very good for your memory.
A 2013 study on mice proved that silence has a positive effect on the brains of the mice.
Scientists discovered that when the mice were exposed to two hours of silence per day they
developed new cells in the hippocampus.
The hippocampus is a region of the brain associated with memory.
And more brain cells mean better functioning of the brain.
No2: Speeds up mental processing New brain cells growth is apparently not limited
only to the hippocampus.
Another study showed that being silent and practicing silent meditation leads to increasing
the volume of the brain.
This is especially visible in the brain’s cortex, which is responsible for fast mental
processing.
Simply put, this means that being silent can lead to faster thinking processes by increasing
the volume of areas of the brain where higher mental functioning happens.
No3: Reduces stress One of the most obvious and noticeable benefits
of silence is that it significantly reduces stress.
Many studies have shown that noise has a negative physical effect on our brains because it increases
stress hormones levels.
Our brains and bodies literally react to the noise as it were a negative, stressful event.
Silence has the opposite effect on the brain to noise.
It also releases tension in the brain and body.
One study discovered that two minutes of silence can be even more relaxing than listening to
calming sounds or music.
No4: Lowers blood pressure and heart rate Just as noise pollution is dangerous in the
long run for our cardiovascular system, silence has many benefits.
One of the proven benefits of silence that adds to its relaxing effects is that it lowers
blood pressure and slows the heart rate.
This is very important because it is crucial for the prevention of many heart diseases.
In addition, silence improves blood circulation, which is also good for preventing cardiovascular
problems such as high blood pressure.
No5: Leads to better sleep quality Spending even a few minutes a day in silence
can lead to improved sleep, especially for insomniacs.
A 2015 study found that adults who had trouble sleeping experienced less insomnia and tiredness
after practicing silence and mindful meditation.
It appears that silence allows us to fully rest.
It gives our brain space to breathe.
That leads to better sleep quality and reduced insomnia.
No6: Improves creativity Silence also makes you more creative.
It gives your mind the chance to process everything that it has been taking in throughout the
day.
Solitude and periods of silence allow your mind to wander, which is essential for creativity
and the problem-solving process.
Diverse thinking is essential for creativity and letting your mind wander when being silent
is a great means to fuel your thinking process.
Daydreaming, taking a walk in silence, and mediation are all wonderful ways of boosting
your creative potential.
No7: Replenishes mental resources In our everyday lives, sensory stimuli are
being thrown at us nonstop.
That clogs our brain and makes us tired.
When our mental resources are exhausted, we become distracted and mentally fatigued, and
may struggle to focus and solve problems.
That is where silence comes in.
Being silent gives us the opportunity to replenish our mental resources.
It unclutters our brain and allows it to function at its best.
No8: Improves decision-making process Noise and constant activity can alter our
decision-making processes.
Brain scans show that many people’s brains are overactive and hardly ever at rest these
days, which leads to difficulties in cognitive processing.
Being silent can diminish these negative effects and improve our everyday decision-making process.
Having silence allows you to have more mental clarity and make better intentional choices
that can improve your life.
No9: Promotes healing This particular benefit combines both mental
and physical health.
Being silent promotes both mental and physical healing.
It helps you work through trauma and negative experiences by allowing us time and space
to process them.
Things tend to rise up when you’re silent, sometimes things you didn’t even know were
an issue, and silence gives you time to work through them and heal.
And when it comes to physical healing, silence gives our body a chance to rest, and without
rest, we cannot heal.
No10: Increases productivity If you are running on very little sleep and
trying to complete as many tasks as possible in as short a time as possible, you may be
missing out on the benefits of silence.
There is research evidence that suggests that remaining silent increases the production
of new brain cells which could make you more productive in the future simply by doing nothing.
Taking time to be silent and to daydream may actually improve your productivity significantly.
No11: Increases awareness When you are sitting in silence, not speaking
and not listening to anything, you become more aware of everything that happens both
around and inside of you.
You learn to notice more and more details of your surroundings.
You will also become more self-aware.
When you are silent, you are simply and completely yourself.
You can access deeper knowledge about yourself and become comfortable with who you are.
Silence has been wildly underrated.
We tend to always talk and do something and we rarely take a moment to just sit and be.
But, as it turns out, silence has many benefits for our minds as well as for our bodies.
Try practicing silence and see all the positive changes in you and in your life.
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