🧘‍♂️Why Silence Feels So Loud – When Distraction Becomes the Default

We often romanticize the idea of silence. But if you’ve ever tried to sit in stillness, especially after something has thrown you off course, you’ll know it’s not always peaceful.

In this post, I share a personal moment that caught me off guard. I was ready to record, in the zone, and then—life happened. An interruption. A wave of agitation. And just like that, I found myself clicking around the internet, searching for flights, reading random tips—anything but sitting with that uncomfortable feeling.

Sound familiar?

Distraction is the brain’s attempt to keep us safe. It’s a survival reflex. But when we live there—constantly pulled away from the present moment—we lose the opportunity to tune into something deeper.

Through the practice of mindfulness, I learned to stop fighting the frustration. I allowed it in. I breathed. I noticed the familiar voice of self-doubt creeping in, whispering: You’re a failure, Mark. This video won’t work. Why bother?

But here’s the thing: noticing is power. I didn’t try to fix it. I let it be. And in doing so, the volume turned down. I returned to the present—not perfectly, but fully human.

This practice matters even more when we’re traveling. Out of our routines, in foreign places, feeling ungrounded. When the mind spins stories—What am I doing here? This was a mistake—that’s the very moment we can pause, breathe, and meet ourselves kindly.

So the next time silence feels deafening, stay with it a little longer. That moment might just be your teacher.

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