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The Carlos Whittaker Podcast
Episode 117: The Effects of Doom Scrolling
Jul 13, 2023
This podcast discusses the negative effects of excessive content consumption, including doom scrolling and the mental health crisis it causes. It explores the Amish community's choice to abstain from driving cars and emphasizes the importance of therapy. The detrimental impact of consuming bad news is explored, along with the need for empathy. The chapter also emphasizes cleaning up social media lists and provides tips for managing doom scrolling.
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- Excessive consumption of negative news through doom scrolling has detrimental effects on our mental well-being and empathy.
- Balanced news consumption, critical thinking, and proactive steps like cleaning up social media feeds and seeking constructive news sources are necessary to combat the negative effects of content consumption.
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The Impact of Excessive Content Consumption
Our souls and psyche were not created to consume the amount of content we consume. Doom scrolling, constantly consuming negative news, is a growing problem that affects our mental well-being and empathy.
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