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When deep focus triggers anxiety and avoidance

Every time I try to focus deeply on anything my chest gets tight and I feel like I need to check my phone or do something else immediately.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The nervous system has learned to associate sustained attention with danger or overwhelm.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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