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Why self-tracking can become another form of suffering

I've been tracking my mood and sleep for six months but the data isn't helping me feel better and I'm obsessing over the numbers.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Measurement has replaced genuine self-awareness and become a compulsive control mechanism.

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