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The Quiet of Not Engaging
The quiet of not engaging appears when you step back just enough.
The chair moves slightly away from the table, still in the room.
You are present, but no longer leaning in.
This distance is gentle, not dismissive. It allows quiet to emerge naturally, without effort.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does it feel so "quiet" when I stop engaging with my self-criticism?
You are experiencing the "Quiet of Not Engaging." This isn't necessarily the absence of thoughts, but the absence of Internal Friction. When you stop the "back-and-forth" with your inner critic, the "velocity" of your mind drops. This quiet is the structural indicator that your Status & Control system is moving into an "idle" state, which is the prerequisite for deep nervous system settlement and integration.
Is it okay to feel "bored" when my mind gets quiet like this?
Yes. Boredom is often just the Reward system experiencing "withdrawal" from the high-intensity spikes of internal conflict. In the Meaning Density Model™, this quiet is a "high-density state." Don't try to fill it. By normalizing the disengagement, you allow your system to reset its "volume" to a natural level, making the subtle beauty of real life visible again.