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When physical barriers to phone access increase distraction rather than focus

I put my phone in another room while working but I keep getting up to check it and now I am less productive than when it was next to me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mental preoccupation with the absent device has become more disruptive than its presence.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Digital detox and its limits?”

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