Feeling Stressed? Neuroscience Says What You (Don’t) Do for the Next 2 Minutes Will Make You Feel Calmer and More Relaxed

Research shows a two-minute silence break significantly reduces your heart rate and blood pressure.

EXPERT OPINION BY JEFF HADEN @JEFF_HADEN

I hate a friend who despises silence. Wake up: music. In the car: music. Walking: music or podcasts. In his house: music, or TV for background noise. In bed: sleep sound machine. And that’s when things are going well. When he feels stressed, he turns up the volume.

Which is all fine, until it isn’t.

First, take noise you don’t choose. According to a study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, one out of three people are exposed to........

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