Ever sit in a room…..

[jim_slim]

Ever sit in a room in complete silence? Just you and your thoughts? Sometimes silence is golden! Be still and listen…..

 

[IrishEyes]

Complete silence is my dark place. When I want/need peace and (what I call quiet) I sit outside
and listen to the birds. No sound and my brain begins humming things I should let lay down.
I wish sometimes I could just shut it all off.

 

[dobielvr]

I do this a lot...after waking up, I'll sometimes go lay back down just to clear my head. It's quiet and peaceful. I do the same sitting in front of the fireplace with the fire roaring. Just close my eyes and sit.

 

[KSav]

I do not; I tend to overthink.

 

[Gardenlover]

I do it often, no lights at night. I've also done float therapy, which is a step above in my opinion.

 

[Paco Dennis]

Yes, I do sit in silence most of the day. Knowing that thoughts are like clouds, they form and then disperse. I have noticed that some thoughts are much bigger than others.

 

[C50]

I enjoy silence, I have a very active mind so noises like TVs or radios or people talking trespass on my thoughts.

 

[JustBonee]

I too enjoy silent time with my thoughts. Seems like a good practice to me.

 

[astralcat]

Isn't sitting quietly in a room a form of meditation? Shikataza - I may have misspelled that.

 

[Lawrence00]

with meditation, sit and observe, do not participate
let thoughts just float away
my definition anyway

 

[seadoug]

I'm never at home without some type of distraction. It's usually TV. However, when I go out into the courtyard or walk by the lake near our house I just enjoy hearing the sounds of nature. I can't imagine complete silence. That's not to say I don't admire those who can sit in total silence and just reflect. I tried meditation but my brain never shuts down.

 

[astralcat]

There are different forms of meditation – most people associate meditating with breathing exercises – but walking beside a lake, listing to birdsong is also a form of mindfulness meditation