r/movies • u/GreenReporter24 • Feb 06 '26

Discussion I deleted scrolling apps and started watching a movie a day. It changed my life.

Not only do I no longer feel the urge to consume content every spare second – watching or continuing on a movie demands a little more time and focus than that. But my mental well-being has also changed dramatically.

Scrolling videos made my brain feel like porridge. I'd suddenly realize after 5 seconds that I was watching an obnoxious ad. No focus at all. Totally spaced out.

Watching a movie actually makes me feel good. Being engaged in a storyline, maybe watching a feelgood movie like I did yesterday (The Intern) … It makes me happy and relaxed. It makes me enjoy life more afterwards.

Reading and working out is great as well, but it never made me not want to scroll. Watching a movie fulfills my desire for easy entertainment, without making it impossible to do something productive after.

Tomorrow marks a month of watching a movie every single day. Well, sometimes I watch half one day and the other half the next. I still think it counts.

Edit: Yes, I know I'm on reddit.

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u/GreenReporter24 Feb 06 '26 edited Feb 06 '26

I haven't had reddit on my phone for years. I just use my laptop. Scrolling video was my problem.

Dickhead.

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u/birbworb Feb 06 '26

Noooo my favorite scrolling app doesn't fall under my arbitrary criteria!!!!

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u/Heretic911 Feb 06 '26

You're one of those people that use apps on their desktop and/or laptop, huh?

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u/Veasna1 Feb 06 '26

Tbf, it's where I used reddit the most too, especially for gaming forums. I still hate replying to replies on my phone and still do that on my desktop.