The Habit I Wanted to Implement to Improve but Failing Terribly

One habit that I have been trying to work on but failing terribly till now is giving too much of my time to screens, especially on social media. It sounds easy, common and some may feel it is normal when I say it, but in reality, it has been a real challenge and a burden to me. I often tell myself I’ll just scroll for a few minutes, and suddenly an hour, sometimes even a whole night, is gone. It’s like falling into a trap of endless videos and posts that I don’t even remember later.

Because of this habit, my sleep schedule is completely messed up, my daily routines are scrambled, my productivity suffers, and I even feel brain fog. I stay up late watching random content, and when morning comes, I struggle to get out of bed. It makes my whole day dull and unmotivated. I realize that most of my tiredness isn’t from doing too much work; instead, it is from wasting too much time on screens.

What makes it worse is the guilt I feel afterward. Every night I tell myself that tomorrow will be different, but I end up doing the same thing again. That guilt stays with me, making me feel like I’m stuck in a loop of bad habits.

Still, I haven’t given up yet. I know if I can slowly cut down my screen time, maybe by setting limits or keeping my phone away before bed, I can finally get better sleep and feel more active during the day. I will try hard to take that small but most essential first step and hope to succeed soon.

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