Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine
Are You Burnt Out or Depressed?
But its not without its costs.
Sometimes seeking out our fantasy world brings up negative emotions, likeenvyor feeling like youre not enough.
So how come we continue to do it?
Below are a few reasons why we gravitate toward digital escapism.
It could be the evidence or conscious awareness that something needs to shift in your life.
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If youre experiencing jealousy or envy, these negative emotions may give you clues about what you desire.
We feel propelled by acquiring (new shoes perhaps?
), possessing (having a partner to ourselves?
), and imbibing (drinking alcohol most days of the week).
(Spoiler alert: it wont.)
Craving is defined as the narrowing of focus and motivation to only one thing.
Dopamine, a neurotransmitter (aka chemical messenger in the brain) decreases the noise in our brains.
Again, there is nothing wrong with engaging in digital escapism occasionally.
If youre looking for a roadmap for the latter, keep reading.
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Escapism tells us: If my circumstances were different, I would feel/be/act differently.
If I had nicer clothes, I would feel more confident.
I would feel more peaceful if I lived in a more peaceful place.
We think that if we can rearrange the world around us, it will quiet the chaos within us.
For example, my Zillow surfing was distracting me from the feeling of anxiety.
If I continued to escape these feelings, I would not have learned what I needed from them.
We have to beinour reality to change it.
And if so, how do I feel now, and how can I tend to that feeling?
Is it really a new wardrobe?
Or is it to build skills inself-acceptance?
Is it really a different body, or is it to scrutinize aculture that made you dislike yours?
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