Disconnecting From Doomscrolling

It’s 11:00 PM and you’re five levels deep into a thread about the end of the world. Your heart is racing, your palms are sweaty, and you feel a sense of impending doom. This is doomscrolling, and it is a thief of joy and hope. The internet is designed to keep you engaged, and unfortunately, fear is the most engaging emotion. But just because it’s happening doesn't mean you have to watch every second of it.

You have to protect your peace. You are not a global emergency responder. You cannot solve every crisis in the world from your bedroom. Constant exposure to tragedy doesn't make you more informed; it just makes you more traumatized and less effective in your own life. It’s okay to turn it off. It’s okay to not know every detail of every disaster. In fact, it’s necessary for your survival.

Set boundaries with your technology. Put your phone in another room an hour before bed. Use apps that limit your time on social media. Choose one or two reliable sources for news and check them only once a day. By reducing the noise, you make room for the signals that actually matter—your own thoughts, your local community, and your personal goals.

When you stop doomscrolling, you realize that the world immediately around you is often much quieter and kinder than the world on your screen. There are people to talk to, projects to work on, and beauty to be found. Reclaim your attention. Use it to build something good in your own corner of the world. That is where real change and real hope begin.