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The news cycle has become more intense over the past few months and the never-ending consumption can become toxic.
And new research says the habit is also bad for mental health.
An August 2020study from Pennsylvania State Universityanalyzed the social media usage of 320 participants from Wuhan, China.
Bethany Baker is a digital-wellness expert and executive director of tech-free experience company A-GAP.
When we engage in doomscrolling, we actively promote negative thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations.
In the long term, doomscrolling can certainly foster chronic anxiety, depression, stress, and pessimism.
When we engage in doomscrolling, we actively promote negative thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations.
Doomscrolling, in many ways, feels like a control because we can decide how informed we are.
But, its in every persons power to stop the doomscrolling cycle.
Below, the pros share 4 strategies to curb a doomscrolling habit and find solace elsewhere.
Mitigate stressful triggers when necessary
And different news items may be particularly triggering to different people.
In addition to silencing negative accounts, its important to curate happiness.
you could follow those accounts who you findpositive and uplifting.
Bethany Baker is a digital-wellness expert and executive director of tech-free experience company A-GAP.
Give someone a call, orif you arent screen-timed outFaceTime or Zoom with friends or family, Bakers says.
Originally published on July 2, 2020.
Updated on January 8, 2021.
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