> Having hours every day when my mind wasn't hooked up to high frequency information systems was pretty wonderful. I feel like this is what many people would d

> Having hours every day when my mind wasn't hooked up to high frequency information systems was pretty wonderful. I feel like this is what many people would describe as a period of introspection. You are temporarily closing out far away communications and narrowing focus to immediate surroundings. You can get more of this by focusing on one object, or closing your eyes. If you do it for 20 minutes a day, you might find yourself more capable of handling other stresses. The skill is currently called being mindful or aware, and you can strengthen it, as you observed, by closing out externalities. After closing your eyes, the idea is to close out thought. It is a challenging and useful exercise. There are some books on mindfulness that could say more.