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When time-saving creates new forms of pressure

I optimized my commute to save twelve minutes but now I have twelve extra minutes of anxiety about what to do with the time I saved.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Efficiency gains can generate anxiety about optimization rather than the relief they were intended to provide.

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