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Happiness Break: Restore Through Silence, with Tricia Hersey
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audio
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Science
Social Sciences
Publication Date |
Oct 20, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:09:43

When was the last time you spent a moment savoring silence? Tricia Hersey, aka The Nap Bishop, guides us through an appreciation of silence and its restorative powers.


Scientists have found that spending just two minutes in silence can lower your blood pressure and heart rate, even when compared to listening to slow, relaxing music.

How to Do This Practice:

  1. Find a quiet place to rest. Set a two-minute timer and put it aside.

  2. Close your eyes and soften your face. Allow yourself to listen to the silence and rest your body.

  3. At the end of the two minutes, slowly open your eyes and notice how you feel in your body. Or, continue resting in silence for as long as you need.


Today’s Happiness Break host:

Tricia Hersey is an activist, organizer, and founder of The Nap Ministry. She is also the author of a new book, Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto. Order it here: https://tinyurl.com/5bkk6txk

Learn more about Tricia and her work: https://thenapministry.com/

Follow Tricia on Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/\](http:// https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/)

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Follow Tricia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thenapministry


More resources from The Greater Good Science Center:

More resources on the science of silence:


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We're living through a mental health crisis. Between the stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, burnout — we all could use a break to feel better. That's where Happiness Break comes in. In each biweekly podcast episode, instructors guide you through research-backed practices and meditations that you can do in real-time. These relaxing and uplifting practices have been shown in a lab to help you cultivate calm, compassion, connection, mindfulness, and more — what the latest science says will directly support your well-being. All in less than ten minutes. A little break in your day.

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