These distractions are a problem. But they're not the real problem. The real problem is that we actively seek them out. We are, in other words, experiencing a mild to moderate form of behavioral addiction, to our screens.
Street meditation practice starts with awareness. Without awareness, we tend to follow the well-trodden path of habit. And nowadays, that means pulling out our phone.
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