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Why digital detox retreats can backfire

I booked a cabin in the mountains for a writing retreat and spent the entire weekend refreshing social media because the silence felt unbearable

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Removing external distractions reveals the deeper discomfort with solitude and the mind's resistance to being alone with itself.

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“Where Are You with Deep work and focused time?”

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