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When Mindfulness Technology Creates More Stress

My mindfulness app sends me notifications to be present but the constant reminders make me more anxious about whether I'm being mindful correctly.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital tools designed to cultivate awareness are actually fragmenting your attention and creating performance anxiety around inner states.

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