Doomscrolling
Positive connections
Staying informed, understanding events
Only if personally recognizable
Emotional connections during this preference
Anxiety, fear, hypervigilance, helplessness, distrust, pessimism, compulsive monitoring
Go Deeper
Do you scroll to understand events, or to reassure yourself that you have not missed another threat?
Possible buried beliefs
“Danger is constantly approaching.”
“I can't look away.”
Hard Places
A prolonged period of uncertainty or fear if relevant.
More questions
If you could not turn to this activity, what feeling or responsibility might come into view?
Does the experience help you understand something painful, or repeatedly strengthen resentment?
Does not knowing or not being in control remain uncomfortable after the activity ends?
Does comparing yourself with someone involved in this preference change your sense of worth?