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Why efficiency tools often increase time anxiety

I keep buying time-saving gadgets and apps but somehow I feel more rushed and scattered than when I did things the slow way.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're learning that the mindset seeking to save time often creates more time pressure than the activities it's trying to optimize.

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