Stop Trying to Be Productive
The internet wants you to believe you aren’t doing enough with all that “extra time” you have now. But staying inside and attending to basic needs is plenty.
«“I’m trying to be more OK with just being.”»
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The 30-minute noticing workout
Thinking about walking and attention with a little help from my friends.
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