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How to break the loop of ‘doomscrolling’

According to a new study, if you love to ‘doomscroll’ to solve your boredom, you are wasting ...

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16.41 23 Aug 2024


How to break the loop of ‘doomscrolling’


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According to a new study, if you love to ‘doomscroll’ to solve your boredom, you are wasting your time as it only makes you more bored!

Why is this? And how do you kick yourself out of the loop if you get stuck scrolling through your feed?

Joining Kieran to discuss is Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin and author of Resilience: Lessons from Sir William Wilde on Life After Covid.  


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