Silence

So many people cannot handle silence. Every minute of everyday has to be crammed with sensory overload. What would happen if we just listened without talking? What would you notice? As a therapist I had to learn how to use silence as a therapeutic tool. How to use that pause to give myself and my client’s time to think and collect ourselves. I found out just how powerful silence is. My partner is a very gregarious and loves to talk. She is always thinking and talking. I had to work long and hard with her to allow me silence just for myself. That sometimes silence was the answer that we were seeking. I enjoy my silence and when I don’t get that space on a daily basis I get edgy and cranky. We as a society need to learn how to slow down and just Breathe. My challenge for you today is to consciously put pauses in your day today. How hard was it for you? Did you learn anything about yourself?