09/19/2025
Our nervous systems are drowning in data, both cognitively and interpersonally.
Our brains evolved to track the rhythms of a village, not the noise of the whole planet.
On the cognitive side, research links this constant input to mental fatigue, reduced deep thinking, and higher stress.
This is why we feel scattered, anxious, and “never caught up.”
It’s not a personal failing—it’s an environmental overload.
To reclaim mental space:
• Make “blank space”: walks without headphones, quiet mornings, screen-free meals.
• Feed depth, not breadth: long-form reading, slow conversations, creative flow.
• Practice digital minimalism: fewer apps, more presence.
Your mind isn’t meant to hold the whole world at once. Give it back its village.
