How to find inner silence in a noisy world

Inner silence is a very old concept which has once again gained notoriety. To understand what it is about, let’s think about the noise of the world. This does not only refer to those strident sounds that we encounter every day in big cities. It is also related to that multitude of elements that alter our peace of mind.

Thus, we can speak of an external silence and an internal silence. External silence is the absence of sounds. It corresponds to those magnificent states in which external noise disappears. For its part, Interior silence refers to a subjective state in which there are no elements that disturb tranquility.

Both interior and exterior silence provide great benefits to our brain.. Both the absence of noise and the absence of stressful stimuli facilitate a unique form of rest. They revitalize. They clear the mind and moderate emotions. There is nothing like silence to renew us.

Inner silence and contact with ourselves

One of the most difficult aspects to cope with in today’s world is the bombardment of stimuli to which we are exposed. The most worrying thing is that a good part of them have a seal of haste or urgency. We can’t wake up and we already have a large number of worries on our minds.

Technology is absorbing a good part of our time. Partly because of work and because we have developed dependencies on social networks. They are a space for socialization and communication that we constantly urge to consult.

Under these conditions it is practically impossible to establish a true contact with ourselves. To do so, we would need spaces of inner silence, that is, we would have to reduce the volume of stimuli to its minimum and leave blank times that allow us to return to our own thoughts and emotions to listen to them.

Living in a noisy world

Interior and exterior silence are related to each other. Nowadays we have many more auditory stimuli than before. We constantly feel called outside of ourselves by external noises. A siren screaming, an engine roaring or a tone announcing the arrival of a new message. All of this happens with impressive density.

Sometimes we feel like going far away, to a place where there is no noise. If we can do it, nothing better than doing it. The bad thing is that many times it is not possible because commitments prevent it. However, we do not have to resign ourselves to that constant overwhelm.

It is not necessary to start practicing yoga or do meditation exercises. Only one thing is enough: reduce the number of stimuli received. Simplify life. Eliminate the feeling of obligation in the face of everything and stay only with the essentials.

Listen to yourself and make contact

When we do not have moments of inner silence, we remain tense. And over time, that tension turns into suffering.. We live suffering. That’s no way to live. To get out of that state we have to learn to set limits, both in the stimuli we receive and in the mandates we impose on ourselves.

In today’s world, the first limit to set is with technology. We spend a lot of time on our social networks and emails. We have gotten the idea that everything is a great contribution to our lives, but that is not the case. They steal valuable moments from us and prevent us from listening to ourselves.

A good idea is to have two cell phones: one for work and one for personal matters.. Once the day is over, we should turn off the work cell phone and turn it on again the next day. Likewise, it is worth thinking, every day, what is the real contribution that interactions on social networks make to us. We will probably find that it is very scarce. That would encourage us to limit access to them.

Only from inner silence can we listen to what our body says. Their complaints, their alerts, their pleasures. Also We need that form of silence to rediscover ourselves and identify what we think and what we feel. in front of our life. Inner silence is a gift that we should not deny ourselves.

You might be interested…