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Conquering the Scroll: 7 Strategies to Break Free from Doomscrolling

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Hey there, and welcome to “One Minute Wired.” Today: 7 ways to limit your endless doomscrolling. As WIRED points out, “If you actually measure the amount of time you spend scrolling through algorithm-led social media feeds each day, it will probably add up to more hours and minutes than you’d guess.” Worse yet, “Time can quickly slip away while you’re checking up on friends, celebrities, the news, and the viral memes of the day.”

Here’s how to hit pause:

  1. Use your phone’s screen-time or app-limit tools to cap daily social use.
  2. Silence non-essential notifications so you’re not drawn back in.
  3. Switch apps to grayscale—less colorful feeds are less tempting.
  4. Curate your follow list: unfollow accounts that keep you stuck in a doom loop.
  5. Schedule a strict “scroll window” each day, and close apps outside that time.
  6. Swap quick scrolls for micro-breaks—stretch, breathe, or grab a glass of water.
  7. Try a digital detox day each week to reset your habits.

    8. Give these seven tactics a shot, and reclaim your time. Thanks for listening to One Minute Wired. See you next time!
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