A better relationship with your phone.
What is doomscrolling?
Why endless feeds are easy to stay in, and how that differs from browsing on purpose.
How to stop doomscrolling
Practical steps: notice the extra swipe, add a pause, then decide whether to continue.
How to stop scrolling when you don’t want to
Automatic checking, boredom, and a gap before the next item — without the heavier word.
Why do we doomscroll at night?
Evening is when the day is unfinished and the feed is still willing to talk.
How to stop scrolling on Instagram
Stories, Reels, and the grid — finish the errand, then treat the next swipe as optional.
How to stop getting stuck in YouTube Shorts
The next clip is already there. Interrupt the loop without deleting YouTube.
An Android app blocker with a different idea
Hard blocks, time limits, and interruption are different tools. Pause 2 Mins is a pause.
Screen time is only part of the problem
A total cannot tell chosen time from automatic scrolling.
Why it is so hard to put the phone down
Habits live in openings, not in daily totals.