I've had periods in my life when I was far more recollected than I am these days. I notice a resistance when there's an opoortunity for a few moments where I can choose not to give in to my mind's demands for "input".

Instead of reading, solving a chess puzzle, or playing a game on my phone, I could just sit and close my eyes. Saying "no" to my mind's incessant demand for input is such a challenge lately. I need to fast from constant input and develop an appetite for interior quiet.