Key points

Digital life overwhelms us and disconnects us from real human presence.

Oxytocin from shared moments strengthens trust and emotional bonds.

Analog rituals like meals, walks, and phone calls restore belonging and calm.

In-person connection lowers stress more reliably than digital interaction.

Lately, there’s a noticeable and unspoken request in my conversations with clients, friends, and even in my own mind: Can we go back to basics? What people are longing for isn’t the next gadget or algorithm. They miss phone calls that linger past bedtime, the kind you make just because you want to hear someone’s voice. And, they want to open a real paper planner to schedule a walk in nature, a card-writing session, or a home-cooked dinner. They want to write in their journals, but the l

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