Experts say that even five minutes of quiet can restore your brain and relieve stress.
The trick is finding five minutes and a quiet place, especially in Southern California, where we're surrounded by 25 million other people.
LA Times Assistant Travel Editor Mary Forgione found places all over the city to reflect, meditate, and just be still.
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