enjoy the silence

There is Noise everywhere today, the phone, the radio, the TV, cars, construction, sometimes its too much! And studies prove too much noise can cause elevated stress levels. So what’s one to do?

Escape into the quiet. Around the world remain places that are surprisingly easy to get to where the constant noise of civilization simply fades away. Take a walk into the middle of nowhere. Start listening to sounds of nature like leaves crunching, the wind whistling, and birds chirping. Or next time you are feeling a little stressed close your office door, turn off your cell phone, and imagine you are in this seemingly quiet place…

~ by Michael A. Caruso on October 15, 2009.