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When efficiency mindset infiltrates simple tasks

I used to enjoy grocery shopping but now I'm always trying to optimize my route and timing and it feels like a military operation.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The optimization impulse transforms basic life activities into performance challenges rather than lived experiences.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Attention and its relationship to time?”

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