Shoutout to the empty pocket where my earbuds used to live

Forgoing constant audio input (a habit I broke after a particularly frazzled week) has been the single most effective reset for my frayed nerves, believe it or not.

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paigeg527mo ago

Read an article recently about how silence can actually help the brain process information from the day... like a default mode network reset. Your frazzled week totally tracks with that. I’ve started noticing the ambient sounds of my neighborhood again, which is weirdly grounding.

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milesramirez7mo ago

Heard on a podcast that quiet time helps brain sort info, @paigeg52.

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ivan626mo ago

Honestly, my brain’s default mode is just static.

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