My partner and I keep planning these elaborate 'digital detox' vacations where we analyze our relationship to technology and mindfulness but we end up spending the whole time talking about what we're not doing instead of actually being present. We've turned not-checking-phones into another form of productivity and self-improvement.
More people experience this than they realize.
The meta-conversation about presence has become a barrier to actual presence.
“Where Are You with The examined vacation?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.