🔊
Sound map
calm ritual 10 min +40 XP
Close your eyes for 5 minutes and write down all the sounds you hear.
Why this matters
Hearing runs all the time; only attention is switched off. Five minutes and you notice how much you filter out.
What to do
Sit where you are, put paper and a pen next to you, set a timer for five minutes and close your eyes. Don't hunt for sounds — wait for them to arrive, starting with the loudest. Each time a new one shows up, write it down blind without opening your eyes: 'fridge', 'steps upstairs', 'my own breathing'. By the third minute the loud ones run out and what was there all along comes through: wiring, wind in the frame, ticking. Open your eyes and count — usually it's somewhere between eight and fifteen. Tick the ones you hadn't heard before.
Afterwards
What else in your life is sounding constantly while you don't hear it?
Completed the quest? Earn XP
After signing in, you can record this quest to earn 40 XP and 5 karma in your Good People Map profile.