Question

consider this claim: people should make more time for sitting still and doing nothing. which is the strongest evidence to support the claim? health journalist david benson notes, \in recent years, more and more americans have established meditation routines.\ \being able to sit peacefully in silence with your own thoughts, free of external distractions, may be as beneficial to your mental and physical health as going for a run,\ writes psychologist kate davis. emma whitaker, a mother of three, says that her favorite part of the week is sunday afternoon, which she has dedicated to doing nothing.

Explanation:

The claim is about the benefits of sitting still and doing nothing. The first option just mentions Americans establishing meditation routines without linking it to benefits. The third option is a personal anecdote. The second option, from a psychologist, directly states the mental and physical health benefits of sitting peacefully (which is related to sitting still and doing nothing), making it the strongest evidence as it provides a professional - based reason for the claim.

Answer:

"Being able to sit peacefully in silence with your own thoughts, free of external distractions, may be as beneficial to your mental and physical health as going for a run," writes psychologist Kate Davis.