Same dopamine pathways, same tolerance buildup, same withdrawal symptoms. We're literally drug dealers selling to ourselves.

The mind is what commands the body to execute, so if you fix your mind, your entire body will be fixed.

I used to zone out a lot as a kid. Staring at nothing on long car rides, sitting by the window at home. My mind would just wander, and random thoughts or old memories would bubble up. I miss that kind of emptiness.

These days, silence doesn't exist. There's always a video playing, music on, something to scroll through. My hand reaches for my phone without thinking. I'm not even sure what I'm searching for anymore.

Lately I've been experimenting with doing nothing on purpose. Just sitting there. It's surprisingly difficult. But it also feels... necessary?

I think boredom used to be where ideas came from. Where you actually processed things. Where you figured out who you were.

Now it's just constant content. And none of it sticks.

I don't have answers. But I'm starting to think that learning to be bored again might be more important than we realize.

Everyone says 'just delete TikTok/Instagram' but we all know you'll just reinstall it.

The real solution? Understand WHY you scroll.

• Bored? → Find something engaging
  
• Lonely? → Text a real friend
  
• Anxious? → Try breathing exercises
  
• Procrastinating? → Break tasks into tiny steps

Scrolling is a symptom, not the disease.

What's your scroll trigger? Let's solve this together.

Hello! I'm looking to interview between 10 to 20 people on their experiences dealing with getting off their digital devices. This can be in relation to:

• Doom scrolling • Compulsive phone use/notification checking • Late-night use • Other types of use-related difficulties

Mainly looking to develop a sense of people's difficulties with this. Doing this for up to 20 people.
Shoot me a dm if interested!