In this episode, we explore the power and benefits of spending time in silence.Timestamps to key points[01:26] - Florence Nightingale quote[01:48] - The etymology of “noise”[02:23] - What the research on silence says[05:10] - What do you think

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Introducing the Contemplative Edge

1 Mar 1st, 2021 2m 24s

Covid has caused us all to slow down and reflect on what really matters, but where do you go to ask and contemplate the deeper questions of life?In each season of the Contemplative Edge, we'll explore a theme or topic or idea that will help you

How comfortable are you with silence in relationships?

Mar 29th, 2021 15m 47s

In this episode, we explore the relational aspects of silence, the factors that affect our comfort with silence and the quality of relational silence.Timestamps to key points[02:16] - Examples of silence in relationships[04:50] - Paul Goodman’s

What is your relationship to silence?

Mar 16th, 2021 15m 33s

In this episode, we explore your relationship to silence and ask why many people are afraid of silence? (If you need more time to reflect after any question, pause the podcast for a moment or two.)Timestamps to key points[01:48] - A working def

Is silence simply the absence of sound?

Mar 14th, 2021 12m 36s

In this episode, we explore what silence is. Is it simply the absence of sound? Do different silences spaces have different soundscapes? Is there a connection between the tones of silence and how they make us feel? And if silence isn't the abse

If silence is spiritual, is there a role for it in our secular world?

Apr 24th, 2021 14m 39s

Is silence spiritual? In the third and final part of a group discussion on silence, we dive deeper into silence and the boundaries between spiritual and secular silence in society.Timestamps to key points[02:00] - Silence as the “presence of ev

Barriers and benefits of enabling more silence in our lives

Apr 23rd, 2021 15m 22s

Given that silence is as essential as breathing, why is it so hard to prioritise? In part 2 of this group discussion on silence, we explore the barriers and benefits of consciously taking time for silence in our busy lives.Timestamps to key poi

Other People's Experiences of and Relationships to Silence

Apr 22nd, 2021 13m 43s

How do different people experience and relate to silence? In part 1 of this group discussion on silence, we hear when the last time people took time in silence was, what their relationship to silence is and how it has shifted and changed over t

Silence and the Contemplative Edge

Apr 14th, 2021 15m 56s

What does silence have to do with living and working at the contemplative edge? This episode brings together a number of explorations and themes from season 1 on silence, and looks in particular at the connection to contemplation and creation.

The paradox of silence and nature

Apr 5th, 2021 15m 47s

In this episode, we explore the paradox of silence in nature. Nature is never still or silent, and yet it enables stillness and silence in us. Why is that?Timestamps to key points[01:08] - The nature of manmade sounds[02:30] - The soundscapes o