How mindful hobby could help you break your after-work ‘doomscrolling’ habit
Southampton (UK), Jan 25 (The Conversation) It’s a familiar picture for many of us: after a long day at work, we find ourselves glued to the couch, phone in hand. Maybe even for hours at a time. What starts as a way to mentally unwind or catch up on the news quickly becomes hours spent compulsively “doomscrolling” – the act of spending an excessive amount of time on social media scrolling through overwhelmingly negative content. A fear of missing out is what drives many of us to continue our repetitive scroll. While it might feel like doomscrolling helps you to