1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to seek out silence. The world can 4 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:26,080 Speaker 1: be a noisy place, but by consciously removing ourselves from 5 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 1: the noise, we can make space for deeper thinking and calm. 6 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:36,240 Speaker 1: Today's tip, like several this week, comes from Melissa Staginus's 7 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 1: book every Day Mindfulness. This book features more than a 8 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: hundred practical ways for building mindfulness into daily life. Melissa 9 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 1: writes that separating yourself from the noise and routine of 10 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 1: everyday life can seem like an impossible task, but it 11 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: is certainly worth the effort. Immersing yourself in an environment 12 00:00:56,640 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: where you can experience quiet and solitude is a sure 13 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:04,479 Speaker 1: fire way to find connection. Doing so in a natural 14 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:08,480 Speaker 1: setting can help you feel calm and grounded as you 15 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 1: reconnect with your environment and yourself. Before, many of us 16 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: could experience some quiet during a commute if we turned 17 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:19,559 Speaker 1: off the radio, if we worked from home, we could 18 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:23,279 Speaker 1: experience some quiet while the kids were at school. Then, 19 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 1: of course, the pandemic transformed homes into a seven circus. 20 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 1: Finding silence requires a bit more creativity. For instance, I 21 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 1: was writing this episode in semi silence while the kids 22 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 1: were outside. But then the five year old fell and 23 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 1: ran screaming into the house, and while I was comforting him, 24 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 1: the other kids started screaming about something else in the backyard. 25 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 1: Then they came inside and somebody yelled for something else. 26 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 1: Approximately every two minutes. Finding silence is hard, but it 27 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: is not impossible. One reason I run most days is 28 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:03,520 Speaker 1: because it's an opportunity for silence. Of late, I've been 29 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: seeking out trails from my runs so I hear a 30 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 1: fewer cars. I don't listen to music. I love music, 31 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 1: but sometimes I need silence more. Birds in the wind 32 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 1: aren't technically silence, but they're a good sort of noise. 33 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:21,519 Speaker 1: And even if you can't leave the house, you might 34 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 1: be able to go in the backyard for a while 35 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 1: while child naps or watches TV. Practice being still and 36 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:33,799 Speaker 1: silent for a few minutes, breathing deeply and observing your surroundings. 37 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: Melissa rights. Or if all else fails, you can try 38 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 1: noise canceling headphones or a white noise machine, or try 39 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: to get up a few minutes before the rest of 40 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 1: the household and enjoy that first cup of coffee with 41 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:53,079 Speaker 1: a few moments of blessed calm. Noise can follow us everywhere. 42 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:58,920 Speaker 1: Sometimes we hardly notice it, but when we seek out silence, 43 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 1: we can it is the absence of noise, and pay 44 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: attention to our own breath or even our heartbeats if 45 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 1: we are still enough. It's an incredible way to connect 46 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 1: to the moment and to feel more hushed and less 47 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 1: rushed in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, 48 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:32,920 Speaker 1: and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 49 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 50 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. 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