Listening to music, buying flowers, watching sunsets: 6 simple ways to romanticise your life, reduce stress and improve overall well-beingFeeling overwhelmed by daily life, this article offers six simple ways to romanticize your existence and find joy in ordinary moments. By i...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
90 days without WhatsApp, 11 hours a week gained: Ankur Warikoo on his 2016 digital detox habit. Here’s how he uses the messaging app nowEntrepreneur Ankur Warikoo shared his disciplined approach to WhatsApp usage, revealing he deleted the app for 90 days in 2016 to reclaim t...
27 May, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
Word of the Day: AlogotrophyWord of the Day: Alogotrophy may be one of the rarest words in the English language, yet its meaning feels strikingly relevant to modern li...
27 May, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Quote of the day by Mona Lisa maker Leonardo da Vinci: 'Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity…' What the legendary polymath warned centuries ago about how inaction slowly destroys the human mindQuote of the day by Leonardo da Vinci: Leonardo da Vinci, one of history’s greatest thinkers, shared a powerful message about the dangers o...
25 May, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
- Live long and prosper
In our individual experience, time contracts if our sense organs or intellect are being stimulated. Conversely, the absence of sense pleasu...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
The decline of public reading: How smartphones erased identity signalsPublic transport used to reveal reading habits. People displayed their interests through books, newspapers, and magazines. The smartphone c...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
Why fixating on war is a luxury we can't affordWar offers a powerful distraction, but focusing on conflict wastes valuable attention. Ancient wisdom and modern entrepreneurs alike advoca...
08 Apr, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
Television, the OG brain-drainerThe way we perceive television has truly evolved over time. Formerly regarded as a mind-numbing 'idiot box,' it has regained its stature as...
27 Mar, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
- Loving doom and gloom
Online users compulsively consume distressing news. This trend fuels terms like 'doomscroll' and 'rage-bait', content designed to provoke a...
15 Feb, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
What is scrolling short video content actually doing to your brain? New study warns of three silent risks you never saw comingA major scientific review warns that excessive scrolling of short form videos on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube may be harming cognition an...
23 Nov, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
How to deny you're a doomscrollerEmbrace your inner 'current events enthusiast' by rebranding your doomscrolling habit. Blame algorithms for your endless feeds of negative ...
07 Aug, 2025, 10.53 PM IST
Want students to thrive? Lock up their phonesAcross the U.S., a growing movement to ban mobile phones in schools is gaining momentum, fueled by concerns about mental health and academi...
07 Jul, 2025, 04.44 PM IST
'Doomscrolling on Instagram, drained from work': Indian man in US shares reality of life after collegeGaurav Chintamneedi, an Indian-origin Chapman University graduate, has gained viral attention on LinkedIn for his honest account of transit...
21 Jun, 2025, 01.27 PM IST
Is doomscrolling quietly damaging teen brains? Scientists warn it is more than just a waste of timeScientists have revealed that excessive passive scrolling, or doomscrolling, is severely impacting teenage mental health. Teens glued to sc...
10 Jun, 2025, 04.16 PM IST
Psychologists say these 7 evening habits could be holding you back from ever feeling truly happyEvening habits significantly impact happiness levels. Research indicates that doomscrolling, bedtime procrastination, and rumination contri...
06 Jun, 2025, 12.34 AM IST
Doomscrolling: Shashi Tharoor tweets 'word of the era'"Word of the Era! Merriam Webster Dictionary says they are watching the increasing use of this term (along with 'doomsurfing'). Increased c...
31 May, 2022, 11.05 PM IST
The opposite of doomscrollingIn today's ETtech Morning Dispatch newsletter: Kids' shows cast a spell on thousands of adult viewers, ShareChat and GupShup join India's u...
09 Apr, 2021, 09.58 AM IST