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In "Notes on a Nervous Planet," Matt Haig offers a lifeline through our anxiety-inducing digital age. This Sunday Times bestseller has sparked global conversations about mental health, prompting thousands to reassess their relationship with technology. Can disconnecting actually help us reconnect with ourselves?
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When the World Feels Like Too Much
Your phone buzzes. Again. It's 11 PM and you're scrolling through headlines about climate disasters, political chaos, and economic uncertainty while simultaneously checking how many likes your last post got. Your heart rate quickens. You tell yourself you'll put the phone down in just a minute, but an hour later you're still there, caught in an endless loop of refreshing, scrolling, comparing. Sound familiar? We're living in a strange contradiction-objectively, life has never been safer or more comfortable, yet anxiety and depression rates are climbing worldwide. Despite longer lifespans, better medicine, and technology that promises to connect us, we feel more isolated and overwhelmed than ever. This isn't coincidence. Our ancient brains are colliding with a modern world that moves faster than our biology can handle, creating what can only be described as a collective nervous breakdown. The question isn't whether modern life is making us anxious-it's how we stay sane in a world seemingly designed to drive us mad.
The Speed Trap: Cavemen in a Digital World
The Mirror That Lies: Beauty in the Age of Filters
The Tyranny of the Clock and the Illusion of No Time
Digital Drowning: When Connection Becomes Overload
The Shock Economy and the Lost Art of Sleep
Reclaiming Your Wholeness in a World That Sells Deficiency
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From Columbia University alumni built in San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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