Articles & Info
Guides to stop doomscrolling and take back your attention
Honest, practical writing on doomscrolling, screen time, and digital wellbeing — from the team building Scroll Reroute.
The Best Screen Time Apps in 2026, Compared
Trackers, hard blockers, friction apps, and replacement apps do very different jobs. Nine options compared honestly, with who each one is for.
Read the comparison →Screen Time for Parents: Helping Your Teen (and Yourself)
Screen time for parents is really about two phones, not one. A conversation-first plan for your teen, starting with your own scrolling.
Read the guide →How to Stop Scrolling in Bed and Actually Sleep
Late-night scrolling steals sleep because bed is the first quiet moment of the day. A 7-step plan to put the phone down without relying on willpower.
Read the guide →Dopamine Detox: What Actually Works vs. What’s a Myth
You can’t flush dopamine out of your brain, but the habit change behind the trend is real. The honest version, plus a plan you can keep.
Read the guide → Guide · September 2026How to Reduce Screen Time: A Realistic 30-Day Plan
A week-by-week plan to cut screen time without going cold turkey: measure first, add friction, replace the habit, then protect your nights.
Read the guide → Guide · September 2026What to Do Instead of Scrolling: 25 Better Things to Try
Twenty-five realistic swaps for the feed, sorted by what you were actually reaching for: novelty, calm, connection, or a change of state.
Read the guide → Guide · September 2026Doomscrolling and Anxiety: Why You Do It and How to Stop
Doomscrolling and anxiety feed each other in a loop. The honest psychology behind it, and practical ways to break free.
Read the guide → Guide · September 2026How to Stop Doomscrolling With ADHD (Without Willpower)
Why the feed hits harder with ADHD, and seven fixes that move the work out of the moment where willpower fails.
Read the guide → Guide · September 2026Opal App Alternatives: 6 Cheaper Ways to Block Your Feed
Opal runs about $100/yr. Six honest alternatives — cheaper blockers, free friction apps, and one very different approach.
Read the guide → Guide · September 2026The Best One Sec Alternatives in 2026 (and When to Switch)
One Sec is a genuinely good friction app — but not the right fix for everyone. Six honest alternatives, and how to tell if you need one.
Read the guide → Guide · September 2026Why Do I Doomscroll? The Psychology Behind the Endless Feed
It’s not a willpower problem. The real psychology behind the pull — variable rewards, negative-affect spirals, and what actually helps.
Read the guide → Guide · September 20267 Apps to Replace Doomscrolling With Something Better
A blocker takes the feed away but not the itch behind it. Seven apps built to give that itch somewhere better to go.
Read the guide → Guide · September 2026The Best Digital Wellbeing Apps in 2026 (Ranked & Compared)
Trackers, blockers, friction apps, family controls, and replacement apps — ranked by category so you match the tool to how you actually struggle.
Read the comparison → Guide · September 2026How to Stop Doomscrolling: 9 Methods That Actually Work
Nine practical, research-backed ways to break the habit — including the one most guides skip: replacing the scroll instead of just blocking it.
Read the guide → Guide · August 2026The 8 Best Apps to Stop Doomscrolling in 2026
An honest comparison of blockers, friction apps, and replacement apps — so you can pick the one that fits how you actually fail.
Read the comparison →