BellaOnline Forums Beauty and Self Self Development How do you use silence?

Hello everyone,

A very warm welcome to the Self Development Forum!

The use of 'silence' is a very powerful self development tool as discussed in this article:

Power of Silence and How To Use It

How do you use silence in your everyday life?

I'd love to receive your feedback so do add your comments, queries, thoughts, etc., to this Forum thread. I look forward to hearing from you!

Warm wishes
Joy

I enjoy reading in silence. Silence is good for prayer time. I can concentrate better.

Hi Angie, thanks for your feedback on how you use 'silence'. It's interesting that some people need silence to concentrate, and others need music to focus.

As a kid I was an avid reader and I would have instrumental music playing. Years later, I would hear a piece of music and think of the book I was reading. Gentle listening music is OK but not music with lyrics or the radio chattering at me works.

Hiya all,

I like to just sit and listen to the sounds of silence ... bees, distant traffic, a lonely lawnmower, kids playing, a clock ticking and more ... such contentment I get, I grab bouts of silence whenever I can especially on Sundays. It's like tuning in to the bigger picture. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe.

Cheers now.

Hi Angie, it's interesting how much easier it is to do an activity with just music in the background. The moment that music is accompanied by lyrics, or you try to listen to someone speaking as well, the task becomes so much harder. Joy

Hi Lestie, as our Container Gardening Editor, you must be so tuned into all the wonderful sounds of nature that pass by most people! Joy