The DeRot blog
Calm, explained
Plain-spoken guides to breathwork, calming your nervous system, and feeling better after the scroll. Evidence first, no guilt.
Comparisons and alternatives
Best Apps for Nervous System Regulation, Compared
A neutral look at paced-breathing, biofeedback and somatic apps: how each one helps you come down, what it costs, and when you would actually use it.
Nervous system regulation
Nervous System Overload From Your Phone: How to Come Down Mid-Scroll
Why "one quick check" can leave you jaw-clenched and wired, what the research actually shows, and a 60-second way back down that doesn't involve deleting anything.
Sleep and winding down
Is Scrolling Before Bed Bad? What Matters More Than Blue Light
Blue light, a later bedtime, or a wired nervous system: what the evidence says about each, and a simple way to tell which one is costing you sleep.
Breathing techniques
4-6 Breathing: How to Do the Calm Pattern in 60 Seconds
In for 4, out for 6, no holds. A gentle breathing pattern you can do in one minute, right when the feed has wound you up.
Doomscrolling and scrolling stress
Doomscrolling at Night: Why You're Wired and a 60-Second Way Down
Why late-night scrolling winds your body up instead of down, and a breathing script you can use in bed with the phone still in your hand.