Listen to Nature. Silent Travel
It is no secret that we live in a very noisy world.
Literally, but no less in the mental noises and stimuli it presents to us.
We wake up to the chirping of our phone, the reverse of a truck, and the construction crane, absorb the delicate sound of car horns on the way to work, juggle all day between the computer and social networks, return home to an endless edition of news and not very relaxing notifications, scan dozens of messages in intrusive WhatsApp groups and fall asleep in front of a TV binge.
If you are tired just reading this, it seems you need Silent Travel. “Silent vacations”, it turns out, are one of the leading trends in global tourism approaching.
The quiet trend rests on the exhausted shoulder of the noisy era and offers those planning a vacation to skip the usual trip (which requires additional recharging afterwards) and instead turn off the soundtrack of routine and listen to silence.
But note, this is not classic Vipassana but a trend for advanced users focusing on improving mental well being with an experiential wellness angle.
For example, you can go on a mindful trip without small talk in a nature park in Finland (Silent Koli), join a silent mindfulness trek in Nepal (Kilroy) or challenge your speaking skills in a meditation retreat held in complete silence in Devon, UK (Gaia House).
And for those who are really bored of all this silence, the travel company MindTravel offers to combine an original activity in the vacation that only requires headphones (and patience) a silent concert.
BMind: Innovative Mirror for AI Anxiety Treatment
The mirror, based on artificial intelligence technology, is intended to identify users’ moods to help them manage stress, relieve anxiety, and improve sleep.
Using advanced touchless experience software, it “recognizes emotions”, reads physical and vocal gestures and adapts to their moods.
But unlike previous software that relied on AI learning curves (like Alexa, Siri, and Replika), there is another breakthrough beyond the visual innovation.
In the spirit of the times, which sees mental health as a significant factor in overall health, the new mirror promotes positive thinking and encourages proactive mental health.
So besides communicating with users, providing them with company, content, and information and alleviating their loneliness, it also offers “light therapies” and encouraging light and sound experiences, personalized mindfulness exercises and links to self improvement program providers (like ThrivePal and Inclusive Brains).