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- A new study looks at doomscrolling at work.
- Doomscrolling is reading bad news on social media.
- This bad habit lowers work engagement.
- Workers think too much about negative news.
- People want to stay informed in hard times.
- Smartphones make it easy to check feeds all day.
- Experts do not want strict phone bans at work.
- People should set personal boundaries at home.
Difficult words
- engagement — How much attention and interest you give to your work
- habit — Something you do often and without thinking much
- informed — Having knowledge about what is happening in the world
- boundary — A clear limit between different parts of your lifeboundaries
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Discussion questions
- Do you read news on your phone every day?
- How do you feel after reading bad news?
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