earthworms_have_five_hearts PeeT Vocal rest is awesome. It is like any kind of fast. Firstly, it is a purification of speech. It made me realize how not careful I am with the things I say. It also makes you find new ways of communication and new methods to connect with people. For example, we had some guests over, and I couldn't speak, so I served the food to everyone. I felt much more useful and giving than had I been contributing to conversation. I'll call my wife, and she'll tell me all about what's happening in her life. If she says something I don't like, rather than respond, I have to think about it and respond after the thought. Not just gut reactions. When I wasn't speaking, I read this somewhere... "Who is wise? Who guards their tongue and doesn't speak unnecessarily." 111222 what's it to you? who go blather from