We live in an era of constant external and internal noise. Conversations, tasks, feeds, stories. The brain does not have time to digest information. And the day of silence has become a “reset” button for me. I wake up, turn off the sound on all devices, warn my loved ones and just remain silent. I walk, drink tea, look out the window, write in a notebook.
The first hour is excruciating. I want to share a thought, see who posted what. But closer to lunch, peace comes. The brain begins to work differently, deeper, quieter, clearer. I begin to hear myself, my true desires, fears, joys. It's like meditation, only long. After such a day I don't feel tired. On the contrary, there is silence inside, like a clean sheet of paper. There is room for new ideas, inspiration. Try it, one day in silence can tell you more than a thousand conversations.