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When helpful digital habits reveal an underlying discomfort with silence

I love listening to podcasts while doing chores but I realized I cannot be alone with my own thoughts for even 20 minutes anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The constant input has created an intolerance for the natural rhythms of unoccupied mind.

Ideas that help explain it
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