How to Stop Yourselfbr From Doomscrolling.br The act of consuming too much negative br news online, aka doomscrolling, br is especially prevalent now.br COVID-19, social injustice and politics are currently br the most common doomscrolling topics. .br Dr. Jason Moser of Michigan Statebr University says doomscrolling can result inbr “long-term anxiety” and “uncertainty.” .br The problem is, scrolling only hasbr short-term benefits … we never find thebr answer or relief that lasts that long, Dr. Jason Moser, via Yahoo.br Dr. Erika McElroy, a licensed psychologistbr at Aurora Mental Health Center, recommendsbr these five steps to stop doomscrolling. .br 1. First, figure out how much timebr you actually spend doomscrolling. .br 2. Next, set a daily limit for how muchbr time you want to allow yourself to scrollbr through news or social media.br 3. Don’t doom scroll beforebr bed, as it can put your brainbr into “fight or flight” mode br and cause sleep disruptions.br 4. Counteract the negative news withbr positive activities, such as going forbr a walk or talking with a friend. .br 5. Take breaks from electronics by physicallybr removing them from your environment.