When Hearing Becomes Listening - Episode 14

Sometimes, due to prolonged exposure to something, we become desensitized to it. Its effect on us weakens, and we no longer benefit from it the same way. At such times, a cleanse/detox from it is usually beneficial. Constant communication can be very much the same; we often need periods of silence to prepare ourselves for engagement with others. Silence offers us an opportunity to cultivate stillness within, which then enables us to lessen the noise in our communication.