The Power of Quiet

Noise has great potential to negatively impact our health and well-being. In 2006, an Italian cardiologist studied the types of music that had the most relaxing effect on listeners (Epoch Times, September 3, 2025). His study directed participants to listen to several types of music, with a two-minute quiet period between each piece. The quiet periods were designed to help listeners’ minds reset and prepare them for next type of music. But the research findings were a surprise. Instead of the quiet period acting as a reset, it actually caused the listeners to relax even more than the most relaxing music. According to the study, the silent pause between musical pieces was “much more effective than the music.”

While noise, even the ambient sounds heard within an otherwise quiet office building, cause an increase in blood pressure, heart rate, and stress hormones, actual silence lowers these cardiovascular risk factors. The cardiologist who conducted the study observed that silence “may be potentially useful in the management of cardiovascular disease.” A 2021 study demonstrated that lower levels of noise in the workplace created a more productive and less stressful work environment.

One day soon, Jesus Christ will return and set up His Kingdom (Revelation 11:15). The Bible describes many different aspects of His coming reign, and one of them is quietness. The Prophet Isaiah recorded a vision of this coming time of unprecedented peace: “The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever” (Isaiah 32:17). This quietness will be a consequence of righteousness—a society living by the Ten Commandments (Psalm 119:172). How different this future society will be from those around us today! You can learn more about the quietness, assurance, peace, and abundance of Christ’s reign on the earth by reading or listening to “What Is the Feast of Tabernacles?”