Throughout the centuries, wise men and women have sought silence to gain insight, wisdom and creative inspiration. Now the modern world is catching up. Is neuroscience finally proving that the mystics, monks and medicine men were onto something? As her own world became noisier, author Christine Jackman embarked on a quest for a better way of being. Silence, Please explores what she discovered about what is happening to our brains, to our lives and our communities as our world becomes noisier than ever before. More importantly, it shows how we can reverse the damage through simple daily acts designed to strip out the stimuli and reclaim the silence. Seeking ways to channel and capture the clarity and peace of mind so often lacking in our lives, Jackman writes with a lightness of touch, sharing her own experiences and digging into her subject with the zeal of an investigative journalist and an enquiring mind.