At least sixteen hours of sensory overload (on a good day)
I wonder how my brain has not exploded away
Processing information constantly, in overdrive
I wonder if it is obstructing my ability to thrive…
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The 24 hour news cycle drives up my anxiety a notch or two
The social media posts that seem too good to be true
The constant switching between stimuli that reduces my span of attention
I marvel at the extraordinary power of twenty-first century inventions
Over my mind- and the ability of my mental faculties
To adapt to the rapidly changing technologies
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This sensory overload unfortunately exacts a price
And while behavioral dysregulation could be considered a personal vice
The mind has no time to reset when constantly stimulated
It needs quietude to be recalibrated..
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The onus lies on me to step away
From the omnipresent phone for at least part of the day
To let my mind be freed from the constant barrage of stimuli
I have no choice but to unplug, I realize with a sigh
Passion...unbridled 