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A quirky mindfulness practice inspired by Japanese train conductors by Anthony Engero of break the twitch.com.

We've all done it. Walk into a room with the intention of doing something, go through the doorway,

and forget why you were there in the first place. It's a pretty common thing, and don't worry,

it doesn't mean you're losing your mind. Psychologists believe that

passing through a doorway and entering a different room creates a mental block in the brain.

It's kind of like your brain turning the page to log new information, and it's called the

doorway effect. The doorway effect can be amplified when you get distracted in the process of walking

into that room too. If your phone happens to ring while entering the room and you check it quickly,

this tends to increase the chances of the doorway effect happening. You could compare our screens

and devices to a doorway of sorts. When we pick up our phones, we're entering another dimension with apps, information, and notifications.

It's like we're going into a different space completely as we peer into the pixels.

It's practically a digital doorway we walk through hundreds of times per day.

This is a major problem, especially with our increasing dependence on devices.

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