52. Intermission: “The Art of Standing Still” – on the Attention Economy & Social Media Burnout

I’m still on hiatus but this felt necessary. This intermission episode explores how social media and the attention economy have subtly trained us to equate metrics with meaning, output with worth, and visibility with existence, often without us realizing it. Over time, this conditioning leads to social media burnout, digital fatigue, and a constant pressure to perform.

This is a think-piece episode and an invitation to slow down and examine why we create, why we post, and who benefits from our constant production and performance. We’ll question:

• Why we feel pressured to constantly create and perform
• How productivity became proof of relevance
• Who actually profits from our attention and exhaustion

As we approach a tipping point in the attention economy and the emergence of a new paradigm, discernment, self-inquiry, and self-awareness are more important than ever. They’re how we protect our energy, reclaim our agency, and choose consciously rather than reactively.

This episode invites you to reclaim your attention, step out of fear-based loops, and return to something more intentional, grounded, and human.

If you’ve been feeling:

• Drained by social media but unsure why
• Tired of being marketed to at every turn
• Pressure to stay visible just to stay relevant
• A quiet sense that something about all of this feels off

…this episode is for you.

You can check out the substack article I referenced here - "You are not your Output & You Don’t Owe Substack or Social Media Anything"