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HushFest is on the horizon. Cornwall’s festival of quietness, shaped by our community. |
If you spend much of your day working, studying, or creating from home, you’ll know how easy it is to feel isolated or to lose focus in a space that’s meant to be comforting but is full of distractions. Sometimes we long for the gentle presence of others without the noise or social pressure of…
There is a certain relief that comes with stepping into quiet after being surrounded by people. The air feels still. Your thoughts start to settle. You notice the small sounds and details that were hidden beneath the noise. For some, these moments can feel like slipping into a safe harbour. Yet in our society, the…
Feelings of social anxiety seem to have happened gradually for me; they kind of crept up on me into adulthood. So I started thinking about how the development of society may have subconsciously affected me, such as the “big brother” phenomena, the rise of public CCTV placement instilling the idea of being continually watched, without…