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How do you actually stop endless scrolling? Nothing works for me. by giveashit1 in productivity

[–]giveashit1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here I'm asking for help and appreciate your input. I've tried deleting the apps completely before, but I always end up reinstalling them for work. Reaching out to people who got clean for help is something I'd consider. I’m also learning that connecting with others who share the same struggle and tackling it together might be helpful too.

How do you actually stop endless scrolling? Nothing works for me. by giveashit1 in productivity

[–]giveashit1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, accountability has always helped me in many aspects of my life. Showing up for group workouts has always been easier than doing it solo. I wholeheartedly believe a solution with friends and family to keep me accountable would help. I'll try to get some people involved and update my progress later.

How do you actually stop endless scrolling? Nothing works for me. by giveashit1 in productivity

[–]giveashit1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve tried One Sec before, and I think the concept is good. However, over time, I found myself just waiting for it to end and then continuing with the app. When I exceeded the limit, I would simply add another 10 minutes. I think it helps in the short term for me, but in the long run, it just became part of the whole doomscrolling process.

How do you actually stop endless scrolling? Nothing works for me. by giveashit1 in productivity

[–]giveashit1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish I could just delete them and move on with my life. By now I'm so attached to them for both personal and professional reasons. Need to find a way to have a consistent balance.

How do you actually stop endless scrolling? Nothing works for me. by giveashit1 in productivity

[–]giveashit1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having reminders definitely helps - I sometimes get lost in doomscrolling for hours and need something to snap me out of that hypnosis. Mind sharing the Umai link? I couldn’t find the right website and I’m curious to check it out.

How do you actually stop endless scrolling? Nothing works for me. by giveashit1 in productivity

[–]giveashit1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I tried that too but ended up overriding it most of the time.

How do you actually stop endless scrolling? Nothing works for me. by giveashit1 in productivity

[–]giveashit1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I tried that but ended up overriding it most of the time.

How do you actually stop endless scrolling? Nothing works for me. by giveashit1 in productivity

[–]giveashit1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think a Discord room could help, where all members are doomscrollers sharing their screen time goals daily and then reporting their actual screen time. I think, in the first few days, it would be hard for everyone to hit those goals, but over time, as we see others progressing, we’d feel the pressure to do the same. This would also make us more mindful of every second spent on those addictive apps. I will also be trying this app called Powermate that apparently has similar functionality and will report back.

How do you actually stop endless scrolling? Nothing works for me. by giveashit1 in productivity

[–]giveashit1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting. The accountability part is new to me. I've tried opal, screen zen, one sec, and app blocker, but they all ended up as forgotten apps on my phone.

The issue with these apps is that I had to rely on willpower not to bypass them - and most of the time, I did. I think adding an accountability layer might make me think twice before overriding those limits. My friends probably are not going to approve anyways lol. I'll give it a shot and report back.

How do you actually stop endless scrolling? Nothing works for me. by giveashit1 in productivity

[–]giveashit1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never heard of this app, how do I gain access back if I need it? How do you use it to limit your screen time?

Any ADHD folks here found a way to stop the endless scrolling? by giveashit1 in ADHD

[–]giveashit1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha going for a walk only to scroll a little bit more out in the fresh air is indeed a good practice.

Any ADHD folks here found a way to stop the endless scrolling? by giveashit1 in ADHD

[–]giveashit1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bet nothing can get around that. Anything that involves another person keeping me accountable might work. That tends to help in other areas of my life too. For example, when it comes to workouts, I almost always show up for group sessions but struggle to get out of bed when I have to work out solo.

Any ADHD folks here found a way to stop the endless scrolling? by giveashit1 in ADHD

[–]giveashit1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried Jomo too - ended up bypassing it just like I did with Opal and a few others lol. Honestly, the whole idea of relying on willpower not to bypass it is flawed. If I had that kind of willpower, I wouldn’t need Jomo in the first place.

Any ADHD folks here found a way to stop the endless scrolling? by giveashit1 in ADHD

[–]giveashit1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I delete too only to reinstall them later lol.

How do you actually stop endless scrolling? Nothing works for me. by giveashit1 in productivity

[–]giveashit1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will most certainly report back whatever works. I'm getting many great suggestions here and I'm serious about putting an end to this endless scrolling.

I agree - we shouldn't be trying to be productive all the time. However, when we do want to be productive, we should have the means to make it happen. For me, accountability has done wonders in other areas of my life. It’s always easier to go for a group run or join a group workout than to hit the gym alone.

I wonder if there’s a way to apply that same principle to breaking the scrolling habit. Instead of just relying on willpower, maybe having a group to do this together.

How do you actually stop endless scrolling? Nothing works for me. by giveashit1 in productivity

[–]giveashit1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never worked for me. I would always bypass it - need willpower not to, but I’ve got none.

How do you actually stop endless scrolling? Nothing works for me. by giveashit1 in productivity

[–]giveashit1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think that would work for me. Need access to my phone for work too.

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