A Small Life

A Small Life

The World is Loud

Here's How to Quiet it

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Melanie
May 23, 2026
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The world is so loud. Everywhere you turn someone is trying to sell you something or tell you some horribly depressing news. I know we can’t bury our heads in the sand, but we also can’t take it in all the time. Our nervous systems weren’t built for it. Here’s how I’m trying to quiet my life in a very loud world.

How to Quiet Your Media

How to Quiet Your TV

Nothing triggers my flight or fight more than the autoplay previews on streaming sites. A curse on whomever thought of those!

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