Stop Doomscrolling Before This Happens to You

Do you know the word doomscrolling? Are you struggling with social media addiction? This video tells you about the effects of doomscrolling after a long time and how it affects your mental health. This is Episode 2 of a 5-part digital habits series where it guides viewers to reflect on their doomscolling habits and use of social media.

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About the series:
We always talk about our physical habits: like staying hydrated, eating healthy, and exercising. But what about our digital habits? How much time we spend on our phones, how we use them, and our relationship with them has quietly become one of the biggest forces shaping our minds.

This series explores those hidden habits, from doomscrolling to dwindling attention spans, and helps you see how they affect your mental health, focus, and creativity. Viewers will gain a better understanding of how their digital habits impact their mental health, and how to break free. It’s a guide to escape from old unhealthy digital habits that deteriorate your well-being, and start building a healthier relationship with the online world and your own digital gadgets.

Here are our 5 episodes:
👉 Ep 0: How Bad Is Your Attention Span? (Quiz) |    • How Bad Is Your Attention Span? (self test...  
👉 Ep 1: Most People Fail This Attention Span Challenge… Can You Last? |    • Most People Fail This Attention Span Chall...  
👉 Ep 2: Stop Doomscrolling Before This Happens to You | You're here :)
👉 Ep 3: How to Stop Doomscrolling (And What to Do Instead!) |    • How to Stop Doomscrolling (And What to Do ...  
👉 Ep 4: Doomscrolling: Why Do We Do It? |    • Why You Can't Stop Doomscrolling  

Or you can watch the whole series through this playlist:
   • Digital Habits Series📱🧠  

Credits:
Researcher/Writer: Kelly Soong
Script Editor: Amanda Silvera & Lois Yu (Yuet Yu)
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Voice Over: Amanda SIlvera
Animator: SunBiscuit
Animator Manager: Cindy Cheong
Director: Tai Khuong
Assisted: Brisky Quach

Additional information on doomscrolling:

Sharma, K. P., Sharma, P. C., & Andrade, M. C. (2023). Working, scrolling, and worrying: Doomscrolling at work and its implications for work engagement. Computers in Human Behavior, 153, 108130.

Shabahang, R., et al. (2024). Doomscrolling evokes existential anxiety and fosters pessimism about human nature? Evidence from Iran and the United States. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 15, 100438.

Harvard Health Publishing. (2024). Doomscrolling dangers. Harvard Health. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/d...

Timestamps:
01:05 What is doomscrolling, exactly?
01:49 Emotional burnout creeps in
02:37 Your brain feels foggy
03:55 Your productivity and creativity may dip
04:35 Your worldview shifts
05:12 So, what now?
05:58 Outro

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