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Mel B has a Spice Girls-themed shed where she loves to sit in silence with the animals on her farm, almost 30 years on from ...

Mel B has a Spice Girls-themed shed where she loves to sit in silence with the animals on her farm. Her rural retreat has ...

"And I just sit there and I stare at my animals and be by myself, and I love it. "There's always been a bit of that in me, because I like the silence and the stillness. Because when I'm out and ...

Building emotional connection: Contrary to popular belief, shared silence can actually strengthen relationships. Sitting comfortably in silence with someone signals trust and mutual understanding.

"I use 'focus time' at the beginning of the lesson, two to four minutes. I teach 6th grade science. I ask my students to close their eyes and sit in silence. At the beginning of the year, they feel ...

The World Health Organization says traffic noise is the second most important cause of ill health in western Europe, behind air pollution.

A government that presides over a huge infrastructural deficit, a totally collapsed health care delivery system and unacceptable.

"When there's no place in the team, there's naturally disappointment. And, when you're not playing, sitting idle at home, you tend to think about it more. But once I step onto the field ...