WEBVTT - Seek out silence

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to seek out silence. The world can

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<v Speaker 1>be a noisy place, but by consciously removing ourselves from

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<v Speaker 1>the noise, we can make space for deeper thinking and calm.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip, like several this week, comes from Melissa Staginus's

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<v Speaker 1>book every Day Mindfulness. This book features more than a

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<v Speaker 1>hundred practical ways for building mindfulness into daily life. Melissa

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<v Speaker 1>writes that separating yourself from the noise and routine of

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<v Speaker 1>everyday life can seem like an impossible task, but it

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<v Speaker 1>is certainly worth the effort. Immersing yourself in an environment

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<v Speaker 1>where you can experience quiet and solitude is a sure

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<v Speaker 1>fire way to find connection. Doing so in a natural

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<v Speaker 1>setting can help you feel calm and grounded as you

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<v Speaker 1>reconnect with your environment and yourself. Before, many of us

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<v Speaker 1>could experience some quiet during a commute if we turned

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<v Speaker 1>off the radio, if we worked from home, we could

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<v Speaker 1>experience some quiet while the kids were at school. Then,

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<v Speaker 1>of course, the pandemic transformed homes into a seven circus.

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<v Speaker 1>Finding silence requires a bit more creativity. For instance, I

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<v Speaker 1>was writing this episode in semi silence while the kids

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<v Speaker 1>were outside. But then the five year old fell and

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<v Speaker 1>ran screaming into the house, and while I was comforting him,

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<v Speaker 1>the other kids started screaming about something else in the backyard.

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<v Speaker 1>Then they came inside and somebody yelled for something else.

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<v Speaker 1>Approximately every two minutes. Finding silence is hard, but it

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<v Speaker 1>is not impossible. One reason I run most days is

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<v Speaker 1>because it's an opportunity for silence. Of late, I've been

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<v Speaker 1>seeking out trails from my runs so I hear a

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<v Speaker 1>fewer cars. I don't listen to music. I love music,

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<v Speaker 1>but sometimes I need silence more. Birds in the wind

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<v Speaker 1>aren't technically silence, but they're a good sort of noise.

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<v Speaker 1>And even if you can't leave the house, you might

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<v Speaker 1>be able to go in the backyard for a while

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<v Speaker 1>while child naps or watches TV. Practice being still and

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<v Speaker 1>silent for a few minutes, breathing deeply and observing your surroundings.

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<v Speaker 1>Melissa rights. Or if all else fails, you can try

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<v Speaker 1>noise canceling headphones or a white noise machine, or try

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<v Speaker 1>to get up a few minutes before the rest of

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<v Speaker 1>the household and enjoy that first cup of coffee with

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<v Speaker 1>a few moments of blessed calm. Noise can follow us everywhere.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes we hardly notice it, but when we seek out silence,

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<v Speaker 1>we can it is the absence of noise, and pay

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<v Speaker 1>attention to our own breath or even our heartbeats if

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<v Speaker 1>we are still enough. It's an incredible way to connect

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<v Speaker 1>to the moment and to feel more hushed and less

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<v Speaker 1>rushed in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening,

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<v Speaker 1>and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,

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<v Speaker 1>I'd love to hear from you. You can send me

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