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Why relaxing hobbies make you more anxious

I bought a coloring book thinking it would help me relax but I keep trying to make it perfect and getting frustrated when I go outside the lines.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You have weaponized even your leisure into another arena for self-judgment and achievement.

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