While I think it is unhealthy to doom scroll. The world is full of atrocities and ignoring them only aids those committing the atrocities. For those of us privileged enough to just ignore them and do "self care" it is most important that we raise our voices. Just bring apathetic to the suffering in the world is not the answer. There is literally a genocide being perpetrated in 4k and the world is doing nothing to stop it. This is not the time to ignore what is happening in the world just because it makes you uncomfortable.
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When I'm trying to spend time with my kids I want to remove all distractions other than the basic apps I'll need for day to day life. That's what I'm getting at in regards to doom scrolling - just flipping from item to item, being distracted from the life unfolding in front of me.
I think you may have read into this post very differently than it was intended.
like you have to explain the choices you make to be more present in the moment, and present with your family, to us internet randos. your intuition will tell you what is pulling you in directions that weaken you. what the rest of us think about that doesnt matter.