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Mission Statement
Experiment One
The Scroll Loop
let's start with something we all do…
Charlie – Emma – Luke
Charlie
Quick check of TikTok = 10 mins without realising = slumped postured, scrolling & now running late to meet some friends
Emma
Checks YouTube before bed, before she knows its been a couple of hours, it's now late and feeling wired.. but also really tired… big day tomorrow!
Luke
Wants to be online whenever he can, doesn't have a reason, he's on autopilot, is distracted all the time, gets upset when he is not allowed his phone.
Which do you recognise?
Quick check, lost time?
Lost hours before bed?
Autopilot & distracted?
What's Happening
Infinite scroll is designed to keep us hooked
each swipe gives a tiny burst of dopamine the reward hormone
It Fades fast so we swipe or scroll again
unaware that its our hormones driving this behaviour
Our bodies know first - if you notice you are slouched, eyes are tired, feeling restless -
reset yourself, take a breath and a break from the screen to see whats going on around you.
when you notice it
that's the first step to breaking the loop
Next time you catch yourself lost in a scroll loop
Pause for one breath.
That breath can break the spell.