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The Hidden Costs of Doomscrolling at Work (Level A1) — Woman meditating at a desk with laptop

The Hidden Costs of Doomscrolling at WorkCEFR A1

18 Aug 2026

Adapted from Texas A&M University, Futurity CC BY 4.0

Photo by Vitaly Gariev, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
62 words
  • 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

  • engagementHow much attention and interest you give to your work
  • habitSomething you do often and without thinking much
  • informedHaving knowledge about what is happening in the world
  • boundaryA clear limit between different parts of your life
    boundaries

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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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