The new social media trend, 'bloomscrolling,' encourages people to curate positive content on their accounts (Getty/iStock)
The new social media trend, ‘bloomscrolling,’ encourages people to curate positive content on their accounts (Getty/iStock)

Savvy social media users have found a way to put a positive spin on doomscrolling.

It's called "bloomscrolling," and the new trend encourages social media users to reclaim agency over their high screen times by seeking out content that is uplifting, educational, calming or simply sparks joy. The budding trend is a response to the rise in "doomscrolling," defined by mental health experts as a compulsive habit of endlessly swiping or scrolling through distressing or negative posts online — even when we know it upsets us.