I make a real effort to enjoy the quiet moments in my life. This leads to a more balanced and calm approach to life for me. There is so much access to just about anything you want in this life. At times, I find that I lose touch with what is actually really very important. One of those important things is quiet. We have so much stimulation in our lives that we often don’t make time for quiet. But, it’s there if you only reach for it. This is true even at somewhere like the gym. Most of us consider a place like the gym to be an active, stimulating experience. And the gym can be that for sure. It’s an important facet of health and fitness. However, I am lucky to be a member of a health and wellness center where there is also emphasis on quiet. I really think they are on to something too. There is an in house yoga studio that caters to a calming and balanced approach to health and fitness. I know that I find so much pleasure in the quiet, calm atmosphere of the yoga classes. But there are two other places where I really focus on quiet and relaxation when at the gym. Those places would be the steam rooms and the sauna. I make a point of going for a steam or a sauna after any health and fitness session. It helps me to rejuvenate and center myself before going back out into a world that is full of so much of the opposite.