🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Quiet Time is Healthy for Body and Mind

Silence has Physical Benefits.

“When we’re frazzled, our fight-or-flight response is on overload causing a host of problems,” says Dr. Sullivan. “We can use calm, quiet moments to tap into a different part of the nervous system that helps shut down our bodies’ physical response to stress.”

That means, being still and silent can help you:

• • Lower your blood pressure.
  • Decrease your heart rate.
  • Steady your breathing.
  • Reduce muscle tension.
  • Increase focus and cognition.

You don’t need to have a formal meditation practice to find quiet time. Try:

• •  Enjoying your morning coffee sans device or magazine.
  •  Looking out the window the next time you’re a passenger in the car instead of picking up your phone.
  • Walking by yourself and listening to the natural noises around you instead of music.

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