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Many studies link noise pollution to:
Just as noise pollution is bad for you, silence can actually benefit your brain.
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Giving us another reason to meditate, a study proves that a silent environment helps create new brain cells.
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Silence helps activate our brain to work better and jog its memory banks efficiently.
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When there is no outside noise, simulation or distraction, the brain starts to go inwards, getting into the self-reflection mode.
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Noise pollution may lead to high blood pressure and heart attacks, as well as impairing hearing and overall health. Loud noises raise stress levels by activating the brain’s amygdala and causing the release of the stress hormone cortisol, according to research.
Silence has the opposite effect, releasing tension in the brain and body.
The constant attentional demands of modern life put a significant burden on the prefrontal cortex of the brain, which is involved in high-order thinking, decision-making and problem-solving.
When we can finally get away from these sonic disruptions, our brains’ attention centers have the opportunity to restore themselves.
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It increases blood pressure, increases stress, disturbs our sleep.
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Silence is more relaxing than relaxing music.
In an experiment, the silence was used as a control between the different relaxing music clips. But the two-minute silent pauses between the music actually proved more relaxing on the brain.
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Binaural beats are an auditory illusion that has stress-busing properties. Proponents claim that listening to binaural beats can boost focus, promote relaxation, and reduce stress and anxie...
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Brain entrainment - where brain cells fire at the same frequency - is a real effect that happens in response to particular rhythmic frequencies perceived by our senses. A deep-pitched musical tone can cause your brain cells to start firing at the same frequency.