Longfellow On Inner Peace, Reflection & Music

"The Day is Done" is a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that reflects on the peacefulness and contemplation that comes at the end of a busy day. In the poem, he seeks comfort as night falls, drawing closer to a sense of rest and reflection.

Inner peace and reflection especially at the end of your day helps you to clear your mind and make better decisions. Science backs this assertion. Science says reflection facilitates better decisions because it allows us to process our experiences, evaluate the consequences of past actions, and consider alternative outcomes.

In The Day is Done, Longfellow references music and poetry as a way to unwind. He infers that we should never be too busy to enjoy these pleasures. In this podcast episode, we'll take a deeper dive into the science behind inner peace, reflection and how music can take you there.