Even though I was excited to start living more playfully, I explained to Harry that once I returned from work after the holidays and had momentary breaks from the chaos, I just felt exhausted, and in no mood to be playful.
Instead, given a few minutes to do something fun or joyful, I checked my phone, email or social media, probably subconsciously in search of a dopamine hit, or maybe because it felt productive to add to my grocery list or respond to a text message. On the day of the attempted coup at the Capitol, I scrolled for updates as part of my job but also as a concerned citizen.
Source: How to stop wasting time scrolling and start finding joy in play
