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> When I look back at my time doomscrolling, it doesn’t feel restorative, rewarding, fulfilling. Resending I have been kind of forcing myself to do more things,
by momojo 1y ago
> When I look back at my time doomscrolling, it doesn’t feel restorative, rewarding, fulfilling. Resending I have been kind of forcing myself to do more things, instead of telling myself that I “need” that mindless downtime.
I agree. I hate how I feel after doom scrolling. But the initial impulse is hard to fight.
I'm encouraged to hear about your intentional movement towards healthier digital habits.
> force myself to ... instead of ...
Where does this energy come from? Are some people better at forcing themselves to do things they need to do? Is it genetic? Is it biology[1]?
[1] https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/10/society-is-fixed-biology-is-mutable/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/10/society-is-fixed-biolo...