Why you need to just listen
From noise-cancelling headphones that block out noise to soundbars that turn our TVs into mini cinemas, everything we do seems to take away our ability to just listen to what’s…
Category: Natural Quiet
My first soundwalk – it didn’t go quite as planned
Rustling, shimmying, arrrgggghhhhhhh. Those are the sounds from my first soundwalk. I’ve got it on video on my phone. A close-up of a spider’s web, light green leaves waving in…
The joy of walking barefoot
Indoors finally got to me. My germaphobe and introvert side lost the battle. My garden is a sanctuary, but I needed to see different shades of green, and yellow and…
Why listening to birds is good for your health
“Shag me, shag me, shag me.” After weeks of hearing a Great Tit scream this from the tree outside my bedroom, I was ready to sign him up to bird…
There’s no such thing as silence
For the last year, I’ve been searching for silence, often with less than perfect outcomes. I’ve become increasingly anxious with all the manmade sounds that surround me and felt a need…
Why we need to listen more
Five years ago, my tinnitus started. Silence was a thing of the past. Then over the last few years, I become more and more sensitive to and annoyed by noise.…
Searching for silence. An impossible task?
Whizz. Bark. Buzz. Whizz. Bark. Buzz. Despite many reports saying cities and urban areas became quieter during lockdown, it seems that my little street decided to buck the trend. Pretty…
Swimming in silence
Last week the tinnitus community came together to raise awareness through Tinnitus Week and #ThisIsMySilence, and what a heart warming and breaking week it was. Stories of acceptance and acclimatisation…
Hush! 