So many of us are spending our days switching between distraction and rest. Where is the middle? Without a 'middle state' (positive goals and finding a flow state) we will just drift back to distraction again and again and again. We seek escape from distraction by crashing. We cope with a day of overload by collapsing in front of the tv or scrolling because our brains are fried from over stimulation and the idea of 'doing' anything with effort seems too much. But if you only break away from distraction into rest and don’t replace it with a flow, genuine fun and a positive goal you are striving towards, you’ll always be pulled back to distraction. We need flow state.
Social media companies don't really want you finding flow state. It's not in their best financial interest to have you working on hobbies or spending hours getting lost fun without them. They want your eyeballs on their platform for as long as possible.
Let's talk about how to get yourself out of the rest-distract cycle gently and without judgment.
The book I'm reading that I mentioned: Stolen Focus by Johann Hari https://amzn.to/3RJ1LRp
