Stress Can Be Reduced by Quiet Time

Stress can be reduced by quiet time because silence slows down the mental chatter while allow you to find your center.

What does center mean? The center is your deeper, quieter part of yourself which is naturally focused and more calm.

To reduce stress, create time during the day to have a period of silence. If you can carve out ten minutes on a coffee break to sit and listen to some relaxing music this helps. Even better is to withdraw to a place where you can be in total silence for 10 minutes. Just sit and be with yourself. Remember you are a human “being” not a human doing. Being human is about being in the flow where your inner life, which is calm and clear, and the outer hustle and bustle life are united.

Most often all of us get caught up in the rush of life. We rush to take a shower in the morning, we rush to eat some breakfast, we rush to work, we rush through the day, rush home, rush through dinner and then collapse into bed. There is an alternative. Make time 20-30 minutes a day for silence, reflection and deeper enjoyment of life.

The power of silence is enormously beneficial. Silence can slow down your organs, calm your physical brain, lower blood pressure, decrease appetite and increase your awareness of all the blessings in your life. Silence is healing because it dissolves all kinds of stress.

In the Joy of Meditation Course I teach about how to create a sacred space where quiet, quality time prevails and stress melts away. And, if you do a short meditation each day, or take time for inspirational reading in the morning before work, it will transform your entire day. This process builds your reserves and strengthens your entire personality. You need this time early in the day to enjoy moments for yourself, to reflect on what is important to you, and prepare to go out into the world. The Joy of Meditation will give you the skills you need to learn about silence, meditation, deep prayer and enjoying life more.