Jewish Meditation Teaches That Loud Speech Stirs Agitation, but Calm Words Quiet the Soul.

I'm Kyazwinski. Did you grow up in a shouting family? In a loud family? In a family that shouted from room to room for each other? Did you grow up in a family who shouted in anger? a family for whom any discussion in which there wasn't perfect agreement resulted in shouting or yelling. If so, you'll recognize that Rebi Nakman's teaching that speaking out loud and speaking loudly increases agitation is MS. It's truth. If a person feels agitated or worried or anxious or upset by anything and they speak very loudly, it will increase the agitation. But if a person has anxiety or worry or is upset about anything and they are able to take a deep breath, to speak calmly or to not speak at all, to just sit and be still, not only with a mouth but with a heart. Then the agitation can be tempered and released. So much of what we feel inside is determined by our speech and our other behaviors. Remember, something's bothering you. It's probably a good idea to speak about it, but try to speak about it softly and calmly. May you have a day that's free from worry and agitation.