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When the effort to be conscious about digital habits becomes its own source of preoccupation

I am trying to be more mindful about my phone use but constantly monitoring my digital mindfulness is making me more anxious about technology.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The practice of watching the mind has become another layer of mental activity to manage.

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