Episode 120 ”Turning Down the Noise” Part 1

We are so distracted by the outer world because we neglect the inner world. At the same time, the outer world is one big chaotic distraction because our inner worlds are so neglected. In this episode we are going to talk about the benefits of getting comfortable with silence, the reasons we struggle with it, and what we can do about it. 

 

Links to articles and further research mentioned:

 

https://theconversation.com/bring-the-noise-has-technology-made-us-scared-of-silence-10988

 

https://psychcentral.com/blog/our-fear-of-silence#3

 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140703142154.htm

 

https://www.rug.nl/staff/n.koudenburg/koudenburgetal.2011.pdf

 

https://commons.emich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://forge.medium.com/being-comfortable-with-silence-is-a-superpower-64b9e0e54925&httpsredir=1&article=1052&context=gabc