Why Silence.

The benefits of moving to the countryside

6 days out of 7, I fall asleep in silence and wake up with birds.

But this did not happened over night.

Being diagnosed with Type1 Diabetes 6 years ago, it took me a while but it made me prioritise my health.

I started meditating, via an NHS meditation course for diabetes.

I also suffer from Asthma, so breathing city cars and buses pollution is one of my least favourite thing.

When I lived in Old Street, we had building works happening in front of our windows for six months. One Sunday at 7am in the morning, the engine started and I lost it. We went to walk in a forest but still I could hear the planes and the hustle of the city.

I realised I much I needed real silence...

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