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Scenario

When Self-Monitoring Becomes Self-Obsession

I check my phone 127 times a day according to this app I downloaded to shame myself into stopping, but knowing the number just makes me check it more to see if the number went down.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The attempt to control behavior through measurement creates a new form of the very compulsion being measured.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined relationship with screens?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.