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There were many plans for the day, but in the end we spent all our time scrolling through videos of cats. Sound familiar? This is one of the symptoms of procrastination. We scroll through the feed to distract ourselves, to avoid doing something that is difficult or unpleasant. We watch strangers on the Internet, without living our own lives at that moment. The news feed is addictive, and the anxiety level only increases. Why do we procrastinate on the Internet and what can be done about it? We asked three Meta psychotherapists about this. The questions were answered by: Yulia Terekhova - Gestalt therapist https://l.bemeta.co/terehova_yuliya Nikolay Vasin - understanding psychotherapist https://l.bemeta.co/nikolayi_vasin Svetlana Kokoreva - existential therapist https://l.bemeta.co/kokoreva_svetlana 📍Find a verified psychotherapist in Meta with a 25% discount on the first session using the promo code VIDEO24 - https://l.bemeta.co/YT18 00:00 Preview 01:15 Why do we so often put things off and do things that bring us neither pleasure nor benefit? 06:45 How can I learn to keep up with everything? How can I control the time I mindlessly waste on the Internet? 09:55 Why is the process of scrolling the feed so addictive? What does it give me? 11:55 I want to quit social media because I spend so much time there. But I'm afraid that I'll fall out of the news agenda, I won't know what's going on with my friends, and I'll fall out of life in general. What should I do? 13:50 What can replace doomscrolling? 18:55 How can a psychologist help me get rid of my addiction to social media? What will happen during the sessions? 22:35 How to distinguish procrastination from depression / burnout / ADHD? 24:45 I notice that I can't fall asleep unless I scroll through social media, watch a TV series, or occupy my thoughts with something in the background. What should I do about it? 26:55 I can't fall asleep after scrolling through social media, but I can't stop, I often do it unconsciously. How can I quit this habit? 29:15 Analysis of your situations