My partner and I spent our whole beach vacation analyzing whether we were relaxing enough and checking in constantly about our feelings instead of just being together and now we're more exhausted than when we left. We used to be able to just exist without narrating everything but somehow we've lost that ability.
More people experience this than they realize.
The compulsion to examine and optimize every moment of rest has replaced the capacity for spontaneous joy.
“Where Are You with The examined vacation?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.