Before your feet hit the floor, your hand grabs the phone.
It’s instinct. A reflex. A hit of news, texts, email, dopamine—and often, anxiety.
The term “doomscrolling” exists for a reason.
Most of us start our days in reactive mode, bombarded with headlines, notifications, and other people’s agendas before we’ve even had a glass of water.
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