Prayer wheels- peace and quiet!

[Tibetan Empress]

The book I am currently reading is ‘Eat Pray Love’ by Elizabeth Gilbert. One line has really stood out to me and I`ve been thinking about it for the past few days. While she is in India, someone tells her the mind only wants peace and quiet. But, all day it hears yelling, clanging, talking, buzzing…Noise!
If this is true than what are we doing to ourselves? We wake up to buzzing alarm clock, we have the radio on in our cars, and we have the TV on in the house, phones ringing, cell phones buzzing, GPS talking at you non-stop… noise, noise, noise!
How often do you have quite, still and calm in your life? I think I have very little.
Thinking of this quite idea has made me think of the Tibetan prayer wheels. I do know that the idea behind the prayer wheel is that it keeps your mind and body together doing and thinking and doing the same thing. The body, your hand, is spinning the prayer wheel and the mind is saying a mantra. This is supposed to keep you focused, calm and relaxed.  And best of all you mind has the quite time that it needs.
What do you think of this idea? Would you use a prayer wheel to relax and give your mind a break?
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[jewelrygirly]

I don't meditate, but I do like to take a few minutes of quite each day to myself.
Even if its in the car on the way to or from work, no phone, no music...just quiet!

[Tibetan Empress]

I agreed, I need some quiet time as well. I do enjoy yoga, i find that helps me alot

[designer]

When I design and make jewelry I am in a quiet mode - no music, no talking - just me and the beads. It's like praying the rosary except that it is not a religious experience or is it?