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How wellness technology can increase anxiety

I bought a smart watch to be more mindful but now I get anxiety whenever my heart rate spikes and I check it obsessively during meetings.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The tools meant to bring awareness often multiply the objects of worry.

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