Hi Well

I have never been able to take siting in silence. The static in my head is there and I hear every little noise around me, which keeps me from getting anything done. I work best with music on, not because I really listen closely to what is playing, but I know it blocks all of the chaotic random noises from distracting my mind. If I'm reading on my iPad, the TV is usually on for the very same reasons.

If I sit in a silent room with my wife, the anxiety builds because I'm supposed to come up with some magical meaningful topic to discuss. The static in my own mind makes this almost impossible. If I say something just to break the ice, it usually will not go well.

It is so difficult to converse with a thousand possible topics and no parameters in place to guide you with all of the static in a quiet room.