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How time anxiety destroys presence

I keep checking the time every few minutes during conversations because I am always worried I am going to be late for the next thing and people have started commenting that I seem distracted.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are living in constant flight from the present moment and missing your actual life in service of an imaginary schedule.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Time and freedom — when you control yours?”

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