The “dopamine loop” fuels endless scrolling and online shopping by triggering brain chemistry, but simple strategies can help break the cycle and regain focus.

You glance up, thinking you’ve just killed a few minutes scrolling on your phone—only to lose hours. You tell yourself it’s not a big deal. Yet, deep down, the frustration builds. The familiar pattern ...

Late-night scrolling through distressing news, known as doomscrolling, is a stress response, not a lack of discipline. Our brains, wired for survival, interpret constant negative information as a ...