From Harpers Index June 2024

Percentage of U.S. teenagers who say they feel anxious without their phones : 44July 2024 • Source: Pew Research Center

Who say they feel peaceful : 72

Yesterday I spent much of the day without my cell phone. It wasn’t by design. I neither felt peaceful or anxious. Of course plenty of multi collinearity going on. Our soccer team was getting crushed and we spent the day with excellent company. The weather was stellar as well.

I did feel less distracted, with a hint of edgy .

I would like to increase my sample size.

I’m Mark

His friends observe Mark seems wired a little differently. Perhaps it’s more likely that noticing little things often missed by others is a relic of a quieter, simpler time. He has a way with words, which he refuses to let be hindered by sub-par typing skills. People have great stories to tell if you sit and listen.

A belief dear to Mark is that there is certain beauty in the world. You simply have to look for it.

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