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How to stop doomscrolling on your computer

Short answer

Doomscrolling rarely starts on purpose. Redirect catches you inside Instagram, X and Reddit, sends you to your goals, and makes every break cost a small task.

Read the full guideHow to Stop Doomscrolling (When Willpower Keeps Losing)
5 steps

What the video shows

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    Redirect breaks that loop. Add the feeds that pull you in, like Instagram, X or Reddit.

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    It catches you even when you click around inside the app without a page reload, so there is no sneaking back in.

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    Instead of the feed, you land on your Focus page, with the goals you set for today.

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    If you need a break, pick a length and complete a short task first. Often the urge passes before you finish.

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    And when your break ends, Redirect sends you back right away, even mid scroll.

Read the transcript

Doomscrolling rarely starts on purpose. You open a feed for one thing, and look up twenty minutes later. Redirect breaks that loop. Add the feeds that pull you in, like Instagram, X or Reddit. It catches you even when you click around inside the app without a page reload, so there is no sneaking back in. Instead of the feed, you land on your Focus page, with the goals you set for today. If you need a break, pick a length and complete a short task first. Often the urge passes before you finish. And when your break ends, Redirect sends you back right away, even mid scroll. Try Redirect at heyredirect.com.

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