As a society, we’ve succumbed to the idea that everything must happen all at once. We have to keep moving, keep doing, keep acting. No wonder our minds become jittery in silence and waiting. Work doesn’t stay at the office. Our children must not be bored. If there’s any lull, it’s an open opportunity to numb our minds with a temporary dopamine hit—through social media reels, self-help books, or binging the latest Netflix series.