I am certainly guilty of doomscrolling. Just last night I spent a full 1.5 hours endlessly scrolling social media, thinking the whole time “I’d rather be reading a good book” yet finding myself just not motivated enough to switch over. And then being upset when I realized how much time I had just wasted. Unfortunately not the first time. For some reason I feel like I am going to miss out on something if I don’t keep a pulse on social media and the news, among other less than productive engagements. Reading your content helps me be a bit more mindful about what I do. Small wins, occasional losses.
Thank you, I greatly appreciate that. I can definitely relate to that feeling of wanting to do something else but getting stuck in the scroll! It happens to everyone I speak with. Tech is programmed to keep us there, yet we will discover whatever it is we think we miss out on at some point! My only 'known' solution is a conscious choice because I would prefer to read the book. Overall, even small reductions in doomscrolling are a win!
Thank you for the overview of Bandura's contribution. I'm currently on a long-term fast from reading 'the news' - but find myself still spending too much time on-line, albeit for 'non-dangerous' interests such as wood-working, building tiny homes with alternative materials, and how to make the perfect cappuccino. Perhaps the general on-line addiction has merely shifted focus - but it's still an addiction - which in and of itself is an interesting observation in self-knowledge.
I am certainly guilty of doomscrolling. Just last night I spent a full 1.5 hours endlessly scrolling social media, thinking the whole time “I’d rather be reading a good book” yet finding myself just not motivated enough to switch over. And then being upset when I realized how much time I had just wasted. Unfortunately not the first time. For some reason I feel like I am going to miss out on something if I don’t keep a pulse on social media and the news, among other less than productive engagements. Reading your content helps me be a bit more mindful about what I do. Small wins, occasional losses.
Thank you, I greatly appreciate that. I can definitely relate to that feeling of wanting to do something else but getting stuck in the scroll! It happens to everyone I speak with. Tech is programmed to keep us there, yet we will discover whatever it is we think we miss out on at some point! My only 'known' solution is a conscious choice because I would prefer to read the book. Overall, even small reductions in doomscrolling are a win!
Thank you for the overview of Bandura's contribution. I'm currently on a long-term fast from reading 'the news' - but find myself still spending too much time on-line, albeit for 'non-dangerous' interests such as wood-working, building tiny homes with alternative materials, and how to make the perfect cappuccino. Perhaps the general on-line addiction has merely shifted focus - but it's still an addiction - which in and of itself is an interesting observation in self-knowledge.