Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
The benefits will surprise you. According to a 2013 study titled Silence is Golden, two hours of solitude and silence can really refresh your mind. In fact, it also promotes healthy cell growth in the hippocampus, the area of the brain that’s responsible for memory formation. Just sitting in silence for 10-15 minutes can help to improve your memory. In fact, it can help those who have neurological injuries, and may also aid those who have dementia and amnesia. A 2014 study on patients with amnesia showed that a ten-minute rest in a quiet darkened room boosted recall from 14 to 49%.
You will improve your sleep patterns as when you practice silence, your sleep quality improves, and insomnia also reduces. All in all, it helps you to stay fit physically, emotionally, and cognitively. When you practice silence, your sleep quality improves, and insomnia also reduces.
Stress impacts our lives in negative ways, but when you take out time and practice silence, your cortisol and adrenaline levels go down, and you feel relieved and relaxed. In fact, silence is said to be more relaxing than listening to meditative music.
As per the American Heart Association, taking some time out to practice meditation and mindfulness can improve your heart health, since it lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and thus lowers the risk for heart disease.
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