Schedule your hour of silence at a particular time every day.
During that hour, turn off the phone, TV, radio, computer, and all other appliances and communication devices. Put down all books and other reading material.
Light a candle to be witness to your hour of silence.
Sit quietly and rest---or look carefully at a natural object---or engage in work that does not require you to hear, see, or express words.
Maybe a long walk in nature or gardening are excellent activities of silence.
Listen to the silence, all the time enjoying this hour-long respite from thinking, reviewing planning and imagining. Stay in the present moment.
Breathe deeply and mindfully, bringing in the silence, expelling mental “noise.”
At the end of your hour of silence, let your first word be an expression of gratitude or love, then put out the candle and go about your business.
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