Noise isn’t just annoying, it’s biologically stressful. Chronic exposure to honking cars, buzzing electronics, or even background TV elevates cortisol and damages endothelial cells lining our blood vessels.
But what happens when we invite silence back into our lives?
Hospitals in Finland found that silent recovery wards improved healing rates and sleep quality in post-surgery patients. Sound waves, after all, influence how cells vibrate and communicate.
In a world that celebrates constant stimulation, silence is becoming a luxury medicine we’ve forgotten to prescribe.
If silence can heal the body, should hospitals and cities start designing spaces that “sound” healthy?
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