These Three Apps Have Helped Me Stop Doomscrolling ...Middle East

During the first Trump presidency, I worked at a major news networks found it impossible to distance myself from the tumult of the daily news, which seemed to bring one alarming crisis after another. Yet even when I got home at the end of the day, I found myself scrolling and scrolling my social media feeds, unable to disengage.

But I don't work in political media anymore, and as the world slips into ever-worsening crises, from political upheaval to environmental disasters to endless wars, I've found myself falling into my old news-consuming habits. I know that constantly engaging with news and opinions about complex and upsetting topics isn't generally good for me, and can have a real effect on my mental health.

To help curb my habit before it gets out of control again, I've been turning to apps for regulation and distraction. Here are a few I've most found helpful.

To get just enough news: Apple News (or Google News)

Apple News Credit: Lindsey Ellefson

I've been using Apple News ($12.99/month with a one-month free trial), which lets me customize the kinds of news I see and the publishers I read. I can open the app, glance at the headlines from these outlets, read an article if I want, and go about my day without getting sucked into a discourse hole.

Use Apple News for:

Reading reputable outlets when you want to dive deeper

Reading content that would typically be paywalled, if you have a subscription to Apple News+

Curating what you want to see and don't want to see

To curb screen time: One Sec

One Sec Credit: Lindsey Ellefson

I set mine up to prompt me to be "intentional" when I try to open certain apps, too. When I attempt to open X, for example, One Sec asks me why I want to do that, and I have to select an option like "stay in the loop" or "can't sleep," which forces me to think about if it's really necessary at that moment. And if you like stats, One Sec tracks how many times it has prevented you from opening another app and how much time it estimates it has saved you.

Data on how many times the app has stopped me from opening X in the last day. Credit: Lindsey Ellefson

Cutting down the time you spend scrolling

Building long-term habits that enable you to resist the urge to open an app and scroll

To calm down after doomscrolling: Headspace

Headspace Credit: Lindsey Ellefson

For this, I like Headspace ($69.99/year with a 14-day free trial.) It houses meditations, sleep sounds, tips on mindfulness, and more, with graphics that are simple and calming. You do have to remind yourself to use it, so this one is only beneficial if you have the wherewithal to log in and fight back against the stress, but the app is easy enough to use and produces clear enough results that it quickly became a habit for me. The meditative exercises can be small, —as short as three minutes—and can be accessed anywhere, which is why I favor Headspace over other de-stressing apps I've tried.

A meditation I joined with 400 other people when I was feeling stressed. Credit: Lindsey Ellefson

Monthly check-ins to track your progress on stress or anxiety (depending which you are focused on)

A daily offering of custom grounding exercises, meditations, focus sessions, and even music, some of which you participate in with a group, so you feel less alone

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