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  • Doomscrolling (7 of 7)

    Doomscrolling (7 of 7)
    Jan 27 2025
    Want more tips and tricks? (⁠click here⁠) Hi! Today, we’re taking a look at the vicious cycle of doomscrolling. That’s where you try to find something positive on the internet to relieve your anxiety, only to find more and more bad news, which makes you even more anxious and stressed. In our last lesson, we talked about where to go instead of doomscrolling, and today we’ll look at your new life without the negative habit. You’ve had a whole week to break your habit—have you succeeded? If you’re not quite there yet, don’t beat yourself up. It takes time to break an unhealthy habit and substitute a healthy one instead. You might need a month or more to fully rid yourself of the doomscrolling habit. Just remember our tips and tricks and keep plugging away. You’ll get there! In the beginning, creating boundaries with your phone and the news may feel weird and difficult. Give it time and you (as well as your “lizard brain”) will become used to the new reality. Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, a Harvard physician, reminds us that “It’s easy to quell something that you’ve been doing for two weeks, but it’s more difficult to quell something you’ve been doing for five months—or for years. But the brain is better than any smartphone out there. It is always adapting and evolving and responding to its external cues so what you focus on grows. Over time there will be a difference.” Find ways to stay connected with the important people in your life. Virtual visits may not be as satisfying as real ones, but they are connections, and you need those more than ever now. And while you’re keeping those important relationships alive, don’t forget to take care of yourself as well. It may sound cliché, but self-care is just as important as maintaining your social support system. Make sure you’re participating in activities you enjoy and taking time to pursue your hobbies. Discover new hobbies as well—there’s no time like the present to learn something new. If you find you’re struggling with time, try creating a schedule for yourself. Actually put your hobby or activity onto your calendar and “make a date” with yourself to have fun. Another way to take care of yourself is to seek help if you need it. If your doomscrolling habit has made you anxious and depressed, find a good therapist who uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. This is a practice where you learn to replace unhealthy thoughts and habits with healthy ones, which is exactly what you need to do with doomscrolling. A good therapist doesn’t judge, but only helps you clarify your own thoughts and feelings and make some healthier decisions in your life. You can find a good therapist by checking the local online white pages, then calling to see whether they use cognitive behavioral therapy or not. You can also contact the National Institute of Mental Health or check out their very informative website. You can also try group therapy designed for busy people with too much stress, or seek out a psychiatrist. You probably don’t need medication if your anxiety and stress are caused by doomscrolling, but if you do need it, give it a shot and see whether it will work for you. Just make sure you ask your doctor to avoid anything habit-forming because you certainly don’t want to replace one unhealthy habit with another one! Your life after doomscrolling can be a positive, healthy one if you put the effort into making it so. Follow our tips and you’ll soon see what we’ve been talking about. You’ll feel more in control of your life and feel much better about yourself. In time, you’ll be able to put down the phone or computer and walk away from the bad news. You’ll get your news from reliable sources that are relevant to your life and ignore the doomscrolling click-bait that social media often throws your way. #wupples #wuppleshealth #health #swipeleft #swipe
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    3 mins
  • Doomscrolling (6 of 7)

    Doomscrolling (6 of 7)
    Jan 26 2025

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    Hi!


    In our last lesson we talked about replacing your

    doomscrolling habit with something else that adds

    positivity to your life.


    Today, we’re looking at some fantastic websites you

    can visit that will keep your mind busy and your heart

    full instead of wasting precious time being consumed

    by negative news and information.


    Here are some uplifting websites you can visit instead:


    • Huffington Post: Good News. This site offers you daily

    happy news stories instead of the usual negative ones.


    • Some Good News. This is a YouTube channel devoted to good

    news.


    • Tiny Buddha. A leading resource for peace and happiness,

    reflecting on simple wisdom and teaching new ways to apply

    that to your life.


    • Zen Habits. This site is about finding simplicity in the

    daily chaos of your life.


    • Happy News. This site has even more good news for you.


    • TED. Technology, Entertainment, Design. This is a

    nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.


    • Awkward Family Photos. A funny, positive website showing

    humorous family photos. It will make you laugh even as

    you cringe.


    • 1,000 Awesome Things. “Optimism for the rest of us.”


    • Gimundo. More good news, delivered daily.


    • Good News Network. A “Daily Dose of News to Enthuse.”


    • USA Today: Humankind. This site offers stories of human

    kindness to cheer you up.


    • Good News Network. Offers a constant source of positive

    news stories.


    • I Can Has Cheeseburger? A plethora of humorous cat memes

    to bring a chuckle to your lips.


    Finding positive websites to visit instead of doomscrolling

    will fill up any spare time you have with information that

    is bound to lift your spirit instead of making you feel

    down.


    And that’s halfway to your goal of quitting the negative

    habit of doomscrolling!


    Whenever you have the urge to go online and check the news,

    try clicking on one of these other websites instead.


    After all, if anything really important happens, you’ll

    hear about it from friends and family. You don’t need to

    go looking for bad news.


    Tomorrow, we’ll talk about life after doomscrolling.


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    2 mins
  • Doomscrolling (5 of 7)

    Doomscrolling (5 of 7)
    Jan 25 2025

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    Hi there,


    In our last lesson, we talked about the “stop” technique,

    a powerful strategy that will help you quickly break

    the habit of perpetual doom scrolling.


    In today's lesson, we’ll look at replacing that habit

    with something else that adds value to your life.


    Before we get to that, the truth is that sometimes

    we end up doomscrolling just to pass the

    time. Quite simply, we're bored and we feel the

    need to fill that time with mindless scrolling.


    Instead, try to replace that habit with something

    more positive, and beneficial to your life.


    If you can start replacing your bad habit or

    doomscrolling with something that leaves you feeling

    creatively stimulated, you'll improve the quality

    of your life quickly, while being able to get

    away from wasting so much time consuming negative

    news and information.


    Need some help with this?


    Here are some positive habits you can replace your

    doom scrolling time with. Not only will you

    improve your life, but you'll be surprised at

    how much extra time you actually have to dedicate

    to things that fuel your body, mind and soul:


    • Start reading a book you always wanted to read

    • Call a friend and set up a Skype or Zoom meeting

    • Learn to crochet or knit

    • Paint or draw some art

    • Get some exercise

    • Meditate or practice your yoga

    • Learn a new language

    • Play a board game

    • Work a puzzle—either jigsaw or crossword

    • Listen to an audio book

    • Start a blog

    • Take some interesting photographs

    • Take a hike

    • Attend a virtual class

    • Take a drive


    It’s not enough just to stop doomscrolling. You need

    to replace that time with a healthy habit so

    you don’t turn back to the negative cycle.


    If you find something else to do, you’re far less

    likely to turn to your old bad habit and far more

    likely to actually change your lifestyle for the

    better.


    Tomorrow we’ll talk about where to go online instead

    of doomscrolling.


    #wupples #wuppleshealth #health #swipeleft #swipe #swiperight #swipeformore #swipeable #swipernoswiping #swipedright #SwipeAway #swipetoseemore #swipestar #SwipeIt #swipetrades #swiper #swipeacross #swipeup #swipeart #swipecomic #SwipeTheCard #swipewright #swipeforbefore #swipedrightbutlerjeeves #swipesmarter #swipestories #Swipe2Forgive #swipesmart #swipeys #swipes #Swipe4Angles #SwipeRightToSeeTheFun #swipeswipe
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    2 mins

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