SOLVITUR AMBULANDO - THIS LATIN PHRASE WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU MANAGE PROBLEMS [Quartzy]

Diane Petrella posted:

Here's another good article. Thanks again, Gail.

Science Says Silence is Much More Important to Our Brains than We Think

Thanks for the great article, Diane. Silence, like the opportunity to walk in daily life (for reasons other than simply taking a walk), is in short supply these days. I know there are times when I crave it. It can feel like a balm to the ears and the soul.

Yes to walking -- sometimes I wonder if some of our seemingly epidemic rates of depression and anxiety could be at least in part related to the fact that at one time, most of us walked much more often (even daily) just to get where we needed to go, and since the mid-twentieth century we've generally all been doing less walking, sometimes next to none, because so many of us drive everywhere we go (sometimes because infrastructures give us few safe alternatives).

I know that when I'm writing and feeling blocked, sometimes just walking from one side of the house to the other can grease the writing wheels--a walk around the neighborhood can really get me going. Walking is also a bilateral activity, as is EMDR -- coincidence? I think not .

Thanks for the great article, Gail!

great article Diane! 

From article: As the world around becomes increasingly loud and cluttered you may find yourself seeking out the reprieve that silent places and silence have to offer. So true!

makes me think of how Bruce Perry talks about our brains needing time to process - when our cup is too full we can't absorb any more -- need to let the brain process through information... and quiet time allows that.

Here's another good article. Thanks again, Gail.

Science Says Silence is Much More Important to Our Brains than We Think

The importance of quiet. I encourage my psychotherapy clients to take time every day for silence. So important. Thanks for sharing this article.