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Scenario

How to navigate overwhelming family group chats when living far away

My family has a group chat that's constantly buzzing with updates and photos and I feel guilty when I don't respond quickly but I also feel overwhelmed trying to keep up from three time zones away. Everyone else seems effortlessly connected and I'm the distant one literally and figuratively.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital family closeness creates pressure for constant participation that doesn't account for the different rhythms of distance.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Long-distance relationships via technology?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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