
Why Does Silence Reduce Your Stress_ Psychology Facts To Fall Asleep To
A room with no music. No television. No conversation. Just the soft hum of the refrigerator and the distant sound of traffic. Your shoulders drop. Your breathing slows. Your heart rate decreases. Silence is not the absence of noise. Silence is a signal of safety.The human brain evolved to associate silence with the absence of predators. A noisy environment means movement, danger, uncertainty. A quiet environment means stability, predictability, safety. The brain's default mode network, responsible for self-referential thought and mind-wandering, becomes more active in silence. You are not…
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