Jan Gerber’s latest column in KT Luxe on how social media is destroying our ability to sit with ourselves
“Our mental health suffers not despite comfort, but because of it.”
At Paracelsus Recovery, we often witness how anxiety and burnout don’t arrive suddenly, but through constant stimulation, relentless pressure, and a nervous system that never gets to rest. Long before symptoms are named, the body is already signalling distress.
In his latest column for KT Luxe, our founder Jan Gerber reflects on his own experience of burnout and withdrawal from constant digital input, exploring how social media, overstimulation, and our growing intolerance for boredom disconnect us from ourselves. As Jan puts it, when we lose the capacity to simply sit with our inner experience, we also lose access to creativity, regulation, and emotional truth. At Paracelsus Recovery, we have seen this process take shape time and time again.
This piece is for anyone who feels perpetually ‘on edge’ without knowing why. It serves as a poignant reminder that healing is not always about adding more tools, insights, or effort. Sometimes, it begins by creating space and doing less.
Read the full article -> here
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