bloomscrolling

If there is an antidote to our tendency to doomscroll on social media, watching people share their joy and friendships on the water is definitely it. ‘Bloomscrolling’ is at its best after a weekend of sunshine and low winds.

2025, Jo Moseley, Adventures on the Water: The Power of Paddleboarding to Change Lives, →ISBN, page 23

As the opposite of the passive and destructive act of “doomscrolling,” bloomscrolling advocates for intentional consumption, where you scroll through content that uplifts and expands your sense of possibility instead of shrinking it.

2025 October 28, Mark Travers, “Why ‘Bloomscrolling’ Is A Happier Way To Be Online, By A Psychologist”, in Forbes, archived from the original on 28 Oct 2025

Unlike doomscrolling, which involves continuously scrolling through social media feeds even when the content is upsetting or overwhelming, bloomscrolling intentionally focuses on the positive. It involves curating the content you see to be uplifting, educational, or inspiring.

2026 February 15, Kayla Asbach, “Forget Doomscrolling, People Are ‘Bloomscrolling’ When Everything Starts Stressing Them Out”, in YourTango, archived from the original on 15 Feb 2026

In direct contrast to doomscrolling; the subconscious act of sinking into a void of alarming news and rage-inducing clickbait; bloomscrolling is the intentional curation of uplifting, calming, or meaningful content.

2026 April 3, Rachel Shomate, “The Next Chapter: Stop the doom. Start the bloom.”, in The Business Journals, archived from the original on 26 Apr 2026