Mental-Health

You know that feeling when you pick up your phone to check the time, and suddenly it’s two hours later? You’ve been mindlessly scrolling through Instagram reels, TikTok videos, and endless memes. Your eyes feel strained, your thumb is practically on autopilot, and you can’t even remember half of what you just watched. Welcome to zombie scrolling—the mindless, compulsive consumption of social media content that leaves you feeling mentally drained and oddly empty. It’s that autopilot mode where your brain shuts off and your thumb keeps moving, endlessly swiping through an infinite feed of short videos, photos, and posts. You’re physically present but mentally checked out, like a social media zombie. ...

In a world where having an Instagram account seems as essential as having a phone number, I’ve made a choice to stay off that wonderful platform. While friends and family regularly ask me to join, I’ve found that my reasons for avoiding Instagram have only grown stronger over time. Instagram No Longer Serves My Life When I evaluate any tool or platform, I ask myself a simple question: “Does this add genuine value to my life?” For Instagram, the answer is a resounding no. The platform doesn’t align with how I want to spend my time or energy. I prefer meaningful conversations, real-world experiences, and activities that contribute to my personal growth rather than curating a digital persona. ...