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How smartphones interrupt morning spiritual practices

I used to pray every morning but now I just check my phone the second I wake up and by then the day has already claimed me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The immediate intrusion of digital stimulation displaces the quiet receptivity necessary for prayer and contemplation.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and faith — all traditions?”

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