LibraryScenariosHow boredom and loneliness drive compulsive behavior
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How boredom and loneliness drive compulsive behavior

I deleted social media apps but I keep reinstalling them during moments when I feel lonely or bored.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You are medicating difficult emotions with distraction instead of learning to be present with what arises.

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