5 simple ways to ditch doomscrolling and beat screen fatigue

As a Gen Zer, scrolling through my friend's social lives isn't just a habit, but a social custom. But there's a sweet spot, and custom algorithms make it harder and harder to find. Someday, I hope I can instantly know when enough is enough on social media, and then have the willpower to close out of the app for the day. 

Also: How to set app limits on your Android 

For now, I rely on App Limits. Both iPhone and Android have default App Limit settings that are easy to enable. Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok also all have built-in screen time limitation options. The key, however, is not to ignore the timers that you set. Just like how setting a timer is a realistic goal for limiting social media scroll-time, set a reasonable limit and see it as a hard stop rather than a suggestion.