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Discussion on: Which unproductive activities are typically mistaken for productivity?

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Ben Halpern

I read recently that if you stare at your phone while "on a break", it negates most of the restorative qualities of that break.

This makes perfect sense to me, but is hard to pull off. That little rectangle is addictive af. Social media can be really awful for our collective mental health.

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Rachel Soderberg

It totally can be - I've noticed I've found myself being more short with my partner lately and have been wondering if the root cause could be all the social media consumption. I've heard it can affect mood along with other mental health.