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hello it's 8:46am and i have not slept since yesterday... steps to follow instead of doomscrolling
about this log
in an attempt to find something else to do when i'm tempted to scroll, i thought i'd create a log/journal to write down my reflections that can help me overcome doom-scrolling. my aim is to be more conscious of the things that im avoiding, working through them healthily instead of procrastinating.
i'm not proud of my screentime but i'll log it at the end of each post here to keep myself accountable and aware of how much unecessary time i'm spending.
today's reflection
today has been a weird day, i tried to be productive but kept getting distracted by thoughts that i wasn't and did not meet up to who i should be. also realised that similar days happened whenever i have a deadline but my next steps to meet it is unclear.
whenever i am tempted to scroll:
1.
mentally allow myself whatever time i need to calm down & process my thoughts.
2.
find a quiet space to sit down and journal/write out my thoughts, talk to God.
3.
VERY IMPORTANT do not use this time to 'distract' OR find some entertainment as 'rest'. it is not helpful in this situation. i need to honor the time i gave myself at the start in the condition that i'll use it properly to ground and pick myself up.
4.
once i've processed stuff, don't get caught in a loop of thinking endlessly. start working out the conclusions i've reflected on. try to get started on the action-plan.
5.
if, by 10-30 minutes of pomodoro to get started on the task, and i am not in the right head space to do it, take a proper 'rest'. suggestions: shower, run, journal, devotion / spend time with God, go for a walk, play guitar! don't exhaust myself, try to get back when im rested enough.
i've locked my youtube app (that's mainly where my phone screentime comes from) and will try to make these changes real starting today. for now i shall go to sleep.
total phone screentime: 5 hours.. yep.
mar 27. 2025 09:42