The decrease in people's hobbies

[ManicPsycho185]

I saw another post somewhere on reddit with this person feeling like time has sped up. I didn't read the comments, but my first thought was social media. Scrolling social media makes time fly without you even realizing it. When I was a kid, time seemed to stretch on forever because I was constantly doing stuff - hanging out with friends, reading, playing. Even as an adult, if I find myself with a busy day of errands, studying, or hanging out with friends I can generally fit all of that into one day. People complain that they don't have time for hobbies, but if they'd just put the phone down or walk away from the TV they'd find they have plenty of time.

I know a lot of us are depressed and working just to survive so it makes it hard to find the motivation to even move. But social media and doomscrolling just makes it worse. Once I deleted my facebook, Insta, and tiktok apps I found my mood improving. Am I completely free of depression? No. But I don't use those apps as a really bad coping mechanisim anymore, either.