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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Chiana Dickson

5 low-energy and useful tasks to try instead of doom-scrolling – this brain hack will break bad habits

A green velvet sofa in a white living room. A gold standing lamp beside it, and some framed prints on the wall above. .

There never seems to be enough time in the day to get everything done – but a quick look at our screen time recap will often reveal we've spent hours scrolling through social media.

While there is nothing wrong with a little screen time, spending time instead completing easy household tasks will not just improve your home, but retrain your brain out of the habit of doom-scrolling.

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