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Podcast Episode

You're Not Bored. You're Avoiding Something

Chai Tea with Nina D.··2 October 2026·12 min

About this episode

I thought I grabbed my phone out of boredom. One unplanned Monday showed me what I was really doing. Follow Nina Dixon & CTND for BTS + daily takeaways: https://www.instagram.com/ninapaldixon https://www.instagram.com/chaiteawithninad https://substack.com/profile/183151814-nina-pal-dixon?r=1wzhez&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page My husband asked me to do yoga with him after my five-mile walk. I said yes, did 45 minutes of yin, knocked out my Zoom calls, and then picked up my phone and realized I hadn't checked it all day. One of the texts waiting was from him, saying the days he does yoga, he never checks his phone. So it's not always boredom. I reach when I'm avoiding something: my to-do list, the dog crate, the prep for my next Zoom call. Yoga isn't magic. Catching the reach is the win. 🔔 Subscribe for more elevated conversations: https://www.youtube.com/@ChaiTeawithNinaD 💻 Watch on YouTube 📱 Watch on Spotify 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts