The Need for Silence in a Noisy World

Written by Mike Moore


The Need for Silence in a Noisy World By Mike Moore

It is quite evident that we are living in one terribly noisy world and it seems to be getting worse every day. Everywhere we go we are accosted by loud, unwanted sound. When we enter elevators, malls and restaurants we are engulfed by musak. I recently had lunch at a popular restaurant and foundrepparttar background music so loud that it interfered with normal conversation andrepparttar 115877 enjoyment of my lunch. When I askedrepparttar 115878 waitress if she could turnrepparttar 115879 music off, or at least down, she said, " I don't think we can." Surely we as a people are still in charge of volume controls.

When you add lawnmowers, snow blowers, leaf blowers, jack hammers, jet engines, transport trucks, and horns and buzzers of all types and descriptions you have a wall of constant noise and irritation. Even when watching a television program at a reasonable volume level you are blown out of your chair when a commercial comes on atrepparttar 115880 decibel level of a jet.

We seem to have created a cultural acceptance of our noisy world in spite ofrepparttar 115881 fact that it is making us ill physically and psychologically. We can't seem to live without background sound. We have friends who turn onrepparttar 115882 televisionrepparttar 115883 moment they awaken inrepparttar 115884 morning and leave it on all day. The house is just too quiet if it isn't on. Former highschool students of mine used to tell me thatrepparttar 115885 first thing they did on arriving home after school was turn on their CD player as loudly as would be tolerated by their parents.

Cornell University recently conducted a study to determinerepparttar 115886 impact of noise on employees in an open area office space where people are constantly exposed to fax machines, telephones, office chatter, shredding machines, etc. Test results revealed that workers in an open area had high levels of adrenalin in their urine. Adrenalin is released byrepparttar 115887 body when under stress. It prepares us for fight or flight. When these employees were compared to those in self contained office spacesrepparttar 115888 results were startling. People in a quiet, self contained work area did not haverepparttar 115889 same high levels of adrenalin in their urine. They were much more relaxed and less stressed.

A puzzle, demanding attention and concentration, was given to both groups of employees. The open area group was found to be less diligent inrepparttar 115890 solution ofrepparttar 115891 puzzle becoming easily frustrated and giving up much earlier thanrepparttar 115892 group fromrepparttar 115893 quiet office. The study also found that workers fromrepparttar 115894 quiet office slept better at night, had better digestion, were much less irritable at home and felt better atrepparttar 115895 end of their workday than employees fromrepparttar 115896 open concept office. Noise does seem to effect focus, productivity and general physical and psychological well being. Noise tends to increase stress levels which in turn can result in increased frustration, anger and strained interpersonal relationships. We must begin to establish a friendship with silence.

Holistic Aromatherapy for Children, Part 2

Written by Francoise Rapp


(c) Francoise Rapp, 2001. Permission is granted to reproduce this article in your print or electronic publications, providing you userepparttar article in its entirety, includingrepparttar 115876 brief bio trailer, all links and references within. Please let me know if you use this article by email to content@aromalchemy.com.

Holistic Aromatherapy for Children, Part 2

(To review Part 1 of this series, visit http://www.aromalchemy.com/education/issue62.html)

Aromatherapy is an enjoyable and beneficial alternative therapy for our young ones. But aromatherapy heals more than just common childhood ailments. It also has a great impact onrepparttar 115877 emotional and mental issues children face on a daily basis.

Children have their own ways of dealing with stress and internal conflict. Some internalize their emotions and attempt to hide their thoughts and feelings. Others may become overly expressive or abnormally active. Many children simply don't know how to process their complex feelings. Unlike adults, children do not haverepparttar 115878 skills andrepparttar 115879 maturity to find healthy outlets for their emotions.

Stresses in a child's family, school and social settings can contribute to any number of emotional issues, including guilt, loneliness, hyperactivity and neediness. Whatever situation your children may be facing, it is most important to emphasize communication, or share your concerns with a child therapist. I also encourage you to use one ofrepparttar 115880 aromatic blends below to safely enhancerepparttar 115881 work of any therapy.

In a 10ml bottle, pourrepparttar 115882 essential oils and then add any organic vegetable oil to fill (jojoba, sweet almond, grapeseed, etc.)

******** Rejection Issues ******** -2 drops Marjoram -1 drop Rose

Massage alongrepparttar 115883 spine,repparttar 115884 solar plexus and heart chakra. Pour a few drops ofrepparttar 115885 blend into your child's warm bath water and have him/her soak for at least 10 minutes. Pour a few drops inrepparttar 115886 palm of your hands and have your child inhale deeply.

******** Guilt Issues ******** -2 drops Sandalwood -2 drops Orange -2 drops Lavender

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