Breaking the Doomscrolling Cycle: Tips for Reducing Anxiety from News Consumption.

Doomscrolling, the tendency to compulsively scroll through social media feeds or newsfeeds that focus on negative or distressing information, can have toxic effects on mental and physical health. It can lead to increased anxiety, stress, and pessimism, and can negatively impact physical health by interfering with sleep and creating a craving for comfort food and overeating. To stop doomscrolling, experts suggest bringing awareness to the behavior, setting boundaries, listening to your body and emotions, physically separating yourself from your phone, setting specific times each day to log off, asking serendipitous questions, avoiding social media and news outlets, practicing gratitude, and powering down early.