27/07/2026
I often feel a lack of accomplishment when I haven't uploaded to socials, and thus haven't met the 'algorithms' requirement for engagement. However, I am in a battle against Meta's addictive algorithms myself.
Doom scrolling is a term many of us are familiar with (across generations) as the act of senselessly and mindlessly flicking through short-clip dopamine hit reels, and it is re-wiring our brains into dysregulated mush if we let it. So, at home, we have been practising mindfulness, and I have been putting less pressure on myself to base our worth on how the statistics show on our page.
Our loyal customers, happy dogs, and succesful safe completion of each week is where I will seek my sense of accomplishment from now on, and social media shall be a place to share that with the small selection of viewers who enjoy it - and that's OK!
If you find yourself lost in the scroll, or the phone is taking up far too much of your time, introduce some new behaviours. Below are the actions Andy and I have taken:
1) Purchased an alarm clock for the bedroom. The phone now stays downstairs when we go to bed.
2) Put the phone in a designated drawer when we get home, visiting it only to check messages.
3) Familiarise ourselves with 'feeling bored'. It is OK and healthy to be bored, and it motivates us to do something productive, even if that is washing the dishes, cuddling the dog or 'breathing with purpose' - which means, don't take breathing for granted. Focus on it, and remind yourself of how your body is working to keep you alive, so you can live!
4) Purchase a designated 'work phone' where our socials shall remain, freeing our personal phones from the apps altogether - if you require social media like we do, this can help reduce the amount of time spent on them.
Social media has its pros - but the doom scrolling in particular is attacking our nervous sysyem in ways we don't see - and the only way to protect ourselves is to recognise, and resist.
Happy Monday, make safe and healthy choices not just for body, but mind too. 😊✌🏼
