Interesting perspective on a common phenomenon. I agree with the awareness solution, but I would take it a step further. In this current reality where the speed of information is accelerating exponentially it is increasingly important to learn how to attenuate stimulus. I believe meditation is becoming as necessary as cleaning the house or brushing your teeth. Learning a techniques that suits your personality and lifestyle can be an advantage in this day and age. Learning to tune into yourself allows a person to develop a relationship with their most authentic self. This enables a person to know what it is they need and want out of their experience of living. It literally creates time to experience the present moment by quieting the static drone of the monkey mind and putting a focus on experiencing your relation to self through the outer experience of life. Effectively aligning the inner experience with the outer.