The Natural Noise We've been Drowning Out

Our go-to method for problem solving actually raises our anxiety and stress. Here's how we can reclaim silence and calm in our chaotic lives:

Last light fades over the Sound

My family home had no air conditioning. It had something better: a perch above the Long Island Sound, and a cool offshore breeze. On hot summer nights, we couldn’t’ve slept without it.

I remember laying in the dark with all the windows wide …