Why We Can't Sit Still?
About this episode
This episode explores the discomfort of silence and our cultural tendency to avoid stillness, emphasizing the importance of recovering our attention for spiritual well-being.
Why is silence so uncomfortable? Why do we instinctively reach for our phones, turn on the television, scroll social media, or fill every empty moment with noise? Maybe the problem isn't that we've forgotten how to rest. Maybe we're afraid of what we'll discover when everything finally becomes quiet. In Part Two of the Attention series, we explore one of the defining struggles of modern life: our inability to simply be still. From endless distractions to relentless busyness, we've become experts at avoiding silence—even though silence has always been the place where wisdom, healing, and the voice of God are most often found. Together we'll examine why our culture keeps us constantly occupied, what ancient Christian and timeless wisdom traditions have to teach us about stillness, and why recovering our attention may be the first step toward recovering our souls. If you've ever felt exhausted despite never slowing down, restless even when life is going well, or strangely uncomfortable whenever everything finally becomes quiet... this episode is for you. The greatest battle for your life may not be over your time. It may be over your attention.
People in this episode
Host: Dave McKee
Topics covered
- silence
- distraction
- stillness
- attention
- spirituality
- modern life
Keywords
- silence
- distraction
- stillness
- attention
- spirituality
- modern life
- wisdom
- healing
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