By skyforbes 
It’s 2:17 AM. I’ve just spent an hour swiping through TikTok. My eyes are burning, my mind buzzing, digital overload. My brain feels like scrambled eggs. I’ve laughed, zoned out, liked a video of someone deep-frying spaghetti, and somehow, I feel more anxious than before.
So, I walk over to my record player.
I pull out my worn copy of Springsteen’s The River. I set the needle down, and the room changes. Everything slows. My breath evens out. The music isn’t trying to sell me anything, shout over a trending sound, or hack my attention span.
It just… plays.
And for a few minutes, I feel human again.
The Burnout of Always Scrolling
We live in a world where attention is the hottest currency. We experience information overload every moment. Breaking news notifications, Facebook, Instagram, Texts, Whatsapp messages, and of course TikTok. This particular Social Media platform is brilliant at grabbing our attention. but often at the expense of our peace.
Every few seconds, there’s something new to react to: a 15-second joke, a flash of someone’s trauma, a hot take, a dance challenge, an ad pretending not to be an ad. It’s an endless stream of Now Now Now!