The key question to me is can you take a step back and reorient to your priorities and values? Or are you doing something out of a compulsion? I like the 10-10

The key question to me is can you take a step back and reorient to your priorities and values? Or are you doing something out of a compulsion? I like the 10-10-10 rule "How will I feel about this decision (use of time) 10 hrs from now, 10 months, 10 years."[1] I like to add "10 seconds" because something might feel good in 10 seconds, but screw my sleep or work up tomorrow. I'm not sure this is really about "The Internet" FWIW. The "Internet" is so broad, it now encompasses almost every life activity. Video call with long lost friend isn't the same as frittering away hours on dumb Youtube videos. Also learning a new hobby on Youtube isn't the same as frittering away hours on social media. Or doing too much work online might be "productive" but toxic to your mental health. 1 - https://medium.com/the-authentic-man/how-to-make-better-decisions-with-the-10-10-10-rule-ff65d2582ce6 https://medium.com/the-authentic-man/how-to-make-better-deci...