Eckhart TolleNYT Bestselling author of the Power of Now

The Real Reason You Feel Depleted

4 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this excerpt from his YouTube video, Eckhart Tolle warns that excessive time spent on digital devices drains a person’s vital energy, leading to feelings of depletion and depression. He observes that many turn to doctors for prescription medication, but he argues that the more effective remedy is to disengage from the devices—a step that is difficult due to addiction. Tolle frames this issue as one of the great challenges of our era, especially as it intertwines with the broader societal impact of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence.

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Don't lose yourself in the matrix. These young people spend hours on their devices, thereby suffering a leakage of vital energy, and they feel depressed. And then they go to a doctor and then they get some prescription. A more helpful thing would be to put away the device, but that was very difficult once you're addicted. One of the great challenges of our time is how to live with that technology, with the additional challenge of AI.