Sometimes, when you're dissociating effectively, and really "in the zone" of distraction? You can find ANY interruption to be an inconvenience. Even winning.

I fear this is what has been happening to me when I lock into my phone too hard. Every interruption (even the good ones) feel like a shock to my system. Everything feels like a distraction.

Learning why this happens has been really helpful in my ability to address the "infinite scroll loop" trap that I sometimes find myself in.

THE SOURCE: https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2017-10-14/gambling-addiction-the-zone-where-winning-is-a-distraction/9044598

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ADD FRICTION between you and the automatic habits you want to call into question (like scrolling endlessly) and remember it's like building any muscle. It takes time, sustained effort, and conscious attention to do it - but it's worth it.

And remember the internet, like you + me, is still very much alive. There is magic out there if you're willing to work a bit to discover it.

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