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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #49309 Importance of Quietness
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Most  days,  I  am  drowning  in  noise.  As  a  work-from-home  mother,  I  am  stuck  in  the  middle  of  a  busy  household  with  two  dogs,  two  teenagers  and  a  husband  who  works  from  the  next  room.  Its  a    of  Zoom  calls,  phone  notifications,  video  games,  music  and  barking,  and  thats  before  my  neighbor  starts  up  his  leaf  blower.  Is  it  any  wonder  I  long  for  some  silence?  The  World  Health  Organization    me  up    it  says  that  our  world  is  too  noisy  and  that  this  is  harming  our  health.  Of  course,  for  centuries  we  have  known  the  importance  of  quietness:  in  many  religions,  silence  is  promoted  as  a    healing  process.  But  my  noisy  surroundings  got  me  wondering  what  benefits  there  are  to  seeking  silence  in  the  modern  age.  Figuring  out  what  peace  and  quiet  actually  does  for  our  mental  and  physical  health  is  the  ambition  of  a  group  of  neuroscientists  and  health  professionals  who  are  beginning  to    the  benefits.  By  getting  to  grips  with  their  research,  I  discover  that  a  little  silence  may  be  vital  to  offset  the  detrimental  effects  of  our  noisy  world.

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