How does Silence Boost your Brain?

Releases tension.

Loud noise activates the brain to release stress hormones. Silence causes the brain to release hormones that reduce stress.

Just two minutes of silence a day releases built up tension and stress.

It’s even more effective than listening to “relaxing” music. 

Reduces insomnia

Just 20 minutes a day practising silence, helps us sleep more soundly.

Develops new brain cells

Two hours of silence daily created new brain cells in adult mice.

Scientists found that silence assists the human brain to regulate emotions, memory and learning. They hope their research into replacing lost brain cells can be developed into a method of using silence to treat people with dementia, depression and Alzheimer’s. 

Subconscious processing of information

When there is silence, the brain processes information very differently. Information is evaluated and internalised in a similar way to when we sleep on things.