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Am I Normal?habits

I charge my phone when it hits 40% because I can't handle the anxiety of it dying

Low battery anxiety is a genuine stress response. The phone has become an extension of security, social connection, and access to resources. A dying battery triggers the same threat-response circuitry as being cut off from your community would have in a preindustrial world.

Have you ever done this?

Be honest — have you ever done this?

Related fact

Keeping a lithium-ion battery between 20% and 80% actually extends its lifespan — early charging is both psychologically and technically justified.