Stop Doom Scrolling: Break Free from Addiction

The Issue with Scrolling

• Doom scrolling damages attention span and brain health.
• Accelerates a metaphorical and literal journey towards death.
• Creates a time-travel effect—losing precious time and speeding through life without meaning.

Understanding the Problem

• You’re not just wasting time; you’re wasting life.
• Excessive scrolling affirms the negativity often warned by parents and older generations.

Amy's Personal Experience

• Keeps short-form scrolling under 30 seconds due to a mental framework she follows.
• Recommends a mental framework to rewire the brain to reduce scrolling naturally.

Building Trust with Yourself

Analogy with Best Friend

• Value honesty with friends.
• Relate to trust and promises in your interpersonal relationships.
• Apply the same standards to yourself.

Three Chains of Thought to Stop Scrolling

1. Stranger Visualization

• When you watch a video, realize you know nothing about that person.
• Imagine if you would hand money to every stranger on the street?
• You give away your time (equal to money) to strangers online.
• End Thought: "I Promise You Matter more to me than strangers."

2. Speaking to Your 5-Year-Old Self

• Visualize yourself as a child with dreams and potentials.
• Promise your younger self the life they deserve.
• End Thought: "I promise to give you the life you deserve."

3. Realizing Time Wasted

• Count the seconds passing while you scroll (e.g., 5, 10, 30 seconds).
• Realize that over time, this becomes hours per day, equating to years lost.
• End Thought: "I promise that your time is valuable and I will not just scroll It Away."

Implementing the Framework

• Go through one of these mindsets each time you start scrolling.
• Reiterate the promise to yourself out loud or in your mind.
• Act like your own best friend—don’t break promises to yourself.

Conclusion

• The solution isn’t just action but the right mindset.
• Visualize life as an hourglass; spend each grain of sand wisely.
• Value your time and see the potential within yourself to live life to the fullest.