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Why digital silence creates more anxiety than digital noise

I turned off all my phone notifications but I still check it constantly because the silence feels more anxiety-provoking than the noise.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Our nervous systems have adapted to constant stimulation, making the absence of alerts feel like abandonment rather than peace.

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