One of the effective ways to reflect is to practice silence. Practicing silence can connect us, ease our minds, and put us in touch with ourselves. However, we should not confuse being quiet with practicing silence. Being quiet is, in some way, equivalent to keeping our mouth shut—not making our voice heard. But being silent is more about entering a sacred place within ourselves. Being silent allows us to channel our energies. It gives us the clarity we need to calmly face challenges and uncertainty. Each day of practicing silence at the start of the day can be a time for collecting our thoughts, training our minds, and deciding how we want to enter into the day. An ideal time for practicing silence would be an hour. However, engaging in silence may not come easily at first. Silence can make us uncomfortable because we’re so used to distracting ourselves from what we’re feeling—from difficult emotions like fear, resentment, or anger. Therefore establishing...