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Why digital detoxes can increase anxiety

I started a digital detox retreat and spent the first day anxiously wondering what I was missing online instead of being present.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Withdrawal from digital stimulation reveals the depth of our attachment and craving patterns.

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