we have normalised overconsumption. listening to a podcast while we walk, scrolling reels in the toilet, listening to music while we cook, watching a show on Netflix while we eat. it's as if there is NO breathing space for your mind. you're constantly trying to fill the void, the stillness and yet here you're complaining about feeling groggy and... See more
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We ravage every quiet moment with noise—podcasts, social media, the nonstop churn of news—anything to avoid stillness. Silence has become our nemesis, so we desecrate it with a constant stream of distraction. We scroll and consume until our minds are overloaded and our spirit feels mutilated, hollowed out by the very content meant to keep us... See more
Poetic Outlaws • The Comfortable Life Is Killing You
Overstimulation / Can’t Read Everything
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instagram.comThis is exactly what's happening now; it's why we can't do anything without some sort of noise in the background. It's why we have to watch a TikTok whilst also watching another TikTok.
174 full newspapers’ worth of content each and every day, five times higher than in 1986.2 Instead of empowering us, this deluge of information often overwhelms us. Information Overload has become Information Exhaustion, taxing our mental resources and leaving us constantly anxious that we’re forgetting something. Instantaneous access to the
... See moreTiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
We live in a culture that is constantly amping us up with stress and stimulation.