Overstimulation can create anxiety. It happens because the brain doesn’t have enough time to process new information, which can lead to feeling overwhelmed, exhausted or burned out. We really have to pay attention to how many notifications we let through our phone. A tool should not have the power to bombard us with new information on its own, because we lose our focus, which can also lead to overstimulation. Related Different notification types dumber phone – nomasters Smartphones Are Toys First, Tools Second On grayscaling your phone addiction The Smartphone Isn’t Evil, Chill