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How to Stop Doomscrolling at Night

Devendra Variya · · 1 min read

Night doomscrolling is a willpower trough problem. Fix the environment first:

  1. Charge the phone outside the bedroom.
  2. Enable Downtime with a passcode you do not know.
  3. Block the worst apps after 10 p.m.
  4. If you still unlock, escalate to a consequence lock (ScreenFine).

Read: revenge bedtime procrastination · stop doomscrolling.

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