WHY IS DOOMSCROLLING BAD FOR OUR MENTAL HEALTH?

Abdullah Boulad is the founder and CEO of The Balance, a rehabilitation centre for health and wellness. He says: ‘Being constantly exposed to bad news and images can lead to depression, anxiety, dissociation and indifference towards what we see on social media and to our surroundings. This can also affect our sleep, as stress hormones are released when exposed to bad news, which negatively impacts our sleep cycle.’

Finding the balance

✱ Recognise the things you have no control over.

✱ Focus on what you can influence.

✱ Take breaks from social media and limit phone time.

✱ Connect socially with real people in your life.

✱ Exercise, healthy eating and sleeping well all contribute to a healthy state of mind.

✱ balanceluxuryrehab.com