Psychologies

Do you need a distraction detox?

So many of us are addicts. In modern society, it is almost impossible not to be one. Television, cinema, social media, apps and games are all jostling for our attention. They want us to spend every second of our waking hours interacting with their content: liking, subscribing, binging, browsing, gaming or gambling.

Today, we have emails to reply to, letters, voicemails, texts and DMs. Traditional advertising and social media influencers tell us how to look, what to wear, and how to feel. When we come home from a long day at work or school, or after a day of looking after a toddler, anything that can take our minds off our worries looks enticing. Scrolling

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