Nobody seems to value moments of silence anymore. Some people dismiss it as socially awkward, painfully boring, or unbearable for their conscience; however, it promotes concentration and improves cognition. Of course life for most is not an anechoic chamber, unless they are deaf, but at least a reduction in detrimental noise of the surrounding digital and working worlds may improve personal experience of life. Ambient sounds bring serenity to the mind and counteract the annoyance of vehicular traffic and ranting media. It may also be better to avoid bombarding the mind with constant, everyday auditory information. For instance, take out the headphones when reading, working, driving, and even sleeping. Polluting the mind with loud sound may even cause mental problems. Usually, a person overexposed to loud sound may suffer form migraines, anxiety, tension, and emotional disturbance. This does not surprise me that a known method of interrogative torture is dulling and shredding a mental state by ceaselessly playing loud music until the subject becomes emotionally disturbed. Therefore, for those who live stressful lives and feel overwhelmed, try reflecting on your daily exposure to unnecessary noise and consider a life with better auditory peace.
Reference on Noise Pollution: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/noise-pollution-effects.html
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