Some time in the last couple of months, I stopped listening to the radio in my car. I used to listen to the news every day on the way to and from school. Now, I just want silence. In fact, I haven’t listened to music while I’m grading either. I don’t remember this ever happening before. Interesting…
That sounds like your brain and soul just need some peace and quiet. “Forest bathing” is a thing – it’s just being outside in nature where you can find some peace, like with your plants.
(I crave silence. It’s loud enough in my head without any other input.)
You probably have more than enough sounds during the rest of your day to make up for this, Brad. Perhaps your head just needs to dump some noise before it reloads for the day. No worries. Enjoy the silence for a while.