The trouble is that we’re lying to ourselves if we think that there are no downsides to this approach. My friend (and Frank Merritt’s VitalityPro colleague) Brandon Rager reminded me recently that when we’re always available, we feel obliged to answer every call, reply to every text, and like every social-media post that comes our way. In doing so, we take time away from our friends and families and reinforce an exaggerated sense of obligation. Because we can access our work e-mail in-boxes and documents from anywhere and on any device, we also feel guilty if we’re not being productive around
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