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Doomscrolling: The Energy Drain Nobody Talks About

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Person lying in bed at night scrolling phone, face lit by screen glow, yellow pillow and lemon wedge on bedside table.

Midnight Scrolling Olympics It’s 11:57 PM. You promised yourself you’d go to bed early. But here you are, thumb on autopilot, scrolling through Instagram reels, TikTok “productivity hacks,” and Twitter doom. You don’t even remember opening the app. Ten minutes later, it’s somehow 1:30 AM and you’ve absorbed three climate catastrophes, two “perfect” morning routines, … Read more

The Comparison Trap: Why Scrolling Makes You Miserable (and How to Get Out)

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Woman lying in bed at night scrolling her phone, anxious expression, lemon slice illustration.

The Two-Minute Lie You know the script. “Just two minutes on Instagram before bed. Just to unwind.” Two minutes turns into thirty, thirty turns into “oh look, it’s midnight and I hate myself.” You close the app with that pit in your stomach and the soundtrack in your head: Everyone else is winning. I’m behind. … Read more