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When digital detox fails because you can't handle downtime

I deleted all my social media apps but I keep reinstalling them during work breaks because the boredom between tasks feels intolerable

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The addiction to stimulation runs deeper than the apps themselves, revealing an inability to tolerate the natural rhythms of attention and rest.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

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