LibraryScenariosWhen self-monitoring disconnects us from self-awareness
Scenario

When self-monitoring disconnects us from self-awareness

I document my workouts and meals religiously but the tracking has become more important than how I actually feel in my body.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External measurement systems can override internal sensing, replacing embodied knowledge with abstract data.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Writing and the externalization of memory?”

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