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Radio 4,3 mins

Don’t be absent for your life

Radio 4 in Four

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It is very common for people to not pay proper attention because of how busy they are. You can start turning up for all the events in your life but end up being mentally absent for it because you're so preoccupied. Oliver Burkeman explores. First broadcast on Oliver Burkeman Is Busy, 12 September 2016.

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