The pressure to always be available

Today I noticed how often I interrupt my own peace just to check my phone. Even while studying eating, or resting. I feel the need to answer immediately. Somewhere along the way, being reachable became an expectation. I miss the feeling of finishing one moment without worrying about the next notification.

I found people online describing the same exhaustion from constantly feeling available and a made my experience feel less strange. Tonight, I switched my phone to silent and left it away for an hour. Nothing important collapsed . The world continued normally, and surprisingly, so did I. Maybe protecting my attention is also a way of protecting myself.