Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Rob Culpepper / Getty Images For years, I’d spend several hours a day scrolling through social media on my phone — while ...

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Doomscrolling was ruining my life. Since the pandemic, I spent much of my free time scrolling online. And the more stressful the news was, the more addicted I got. In August 2025, I noticed I was ...

The dawn of the new year is a time to not only look forward to the year ahead and plan what resolutions you want to focus on, but also a time to look back at the year before and consider what goals ...

Here’s how stepping away from scrolling can reset your brain in just a few weeks. A 30-day break helps “reset” your brain’s reward system. Social media’s dopamine-driven feedback loop weakens, making ...

For Gen Zers, social media is pretty much stereotyped as the basis of their personality. Whilst many of those born during the beginning of Gen Z, myself included, didn't grow up with all the social ...

Social media has become a constant backdrop to everyday life, whether it’s to keep up with friends, scroll for entertainment, or stay in the loop about what’s trending. But one college student decided ...

Responses were overwhelmingly net positive, with many saying that quitting social media has helped them to take it a little slower and enjoy life. Quite a few Redditors mentioned that without the ...

For years, I'd spend several hours a day scrolling through social media on my phone - while lying in my bed, watching TV, commuting on the subway, waiting in supermarket lines, and pretty much any ...

Doomscrolling was ruining my life. Since the pandemic, I spent much of my free time scrolling online. And the more stressful the news was, the more addicted I got. Studies have found that ...