‘Revenge Bedtime Procrastination’ Is Real, According to Psychologists

During the work-from-home period, demands on our time have gotten higher. Parents have to manage Zoom school, scramble to pay the bills with a second job, or they simply allow their regular working hours at home to extend passed office hours.

On top of that, we're lonely. It is then no surprise that we are trying to take back control. Scrolling late into the night allows us to imagine alternatives of things we could be doing.

Feeling that you have a bit of free time is very important for well-being. Often when we do get free time, we use watching TV or scroll through social media.
We would feel more satisfied if we spent some time on leisure activities that give us a sense of flow.

• Diarise your breaks while it's still light outside.
• Practice not being afraid of your thoughts.
• Meditate, even if it is for 5 minutes.
• Actively stop throughout the day to find out how you're doing.