Wellness Wednesdays
Silence for Greater Brain
Power
Shshshsh…don’t make a sound! Silence, the new/old discovery, encourages growth of brain cells, especially in the hippocampus.
This organ sits (silently we may presume) storing memories,
especially those that will go in long term memory.
What’s vitally important about science discovering
the power of silence? Imagine an office space where the air
holds only hushed sounds of a few conversations, where phones and
copy machines and typing, doors and (horror!) music are gone, in favour of
that thick soothing layer of no noise.
Consider shopping in stores where the latest blast of someone’s
favourite choice of music just doesn’t happen, leaving you to really focus on
what you want and why. All right, so that’s not how marketers will approach
this information, but maybe, eventually…
If silence affects one area of the brain positively that leads us
to consider other areas may also be served by silence. And meditation, that
latest path to adding years of positive living, health, well-being to your life
span? Uh huh. Silence.
So consider giving yourself a short pause of complete
silence. Think of silence as
your best ally toward a more peaceful life. Even ten minutes during
a lunch break (look for a museum, a park, a library close by your office) or
after work as the de-fusing time between work and home. Or offer a night cap to
your day with a period of silence. And sleep better for it.
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