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When digital mindfulness replaces direct experience

My meditation app reminds me to be mindful while I sit three feet from a fireplace I never use anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mind that seeks presence through screens moves further from the immediate sources of awareness.

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