Silence | The Silence Challenge: 12-Minute 1,200 Steps Guided Walk into Silence

Thank you for listening! If you enjoy this, please explore our other shows: OLDPodcast.com And join our free weekly newsletter to get a 200+ page workbook PDF to optimize your life (and the opportunity to get a beautiful hardcover version shipped to you absolutely free!): OLDPodcast.com/newsletter Most of us have not walked without something playing in our ears for years. This 12-minute guided meditation eases you into real silence, using the audio less and less until it steps out of the way entirely. By the end you have proof that quiet is something you can rest in, not something you have to fill. Safety note: Keep your eyes open and stay aware of your surroundings. Your safety always comes first. Follow the audio only as far as it's safe to do so. What you'll explore: How silence feels in the first minute, and how differently it feels by the tenth. Why the discomfort of a quiet walk fades faster than most people expect. What your own thoughts sound like when nothing is competing with them. How to get the most out of this walk: Head somewhere with low traffic noise, early morning or late evening if that is an option. Resist putting something else on the moment the audio stops, and give the last stretch a few extra quiet minutes. Step Into Calm is a daily walking meditation podcast where each episode is a short guided meditation to help you build mindfulness, ease stress, and find calm, clarity, and focus in just 10 to 15 minutes a day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices