Picture this: it’s April 2020, you’re between Zoom meetings, and scrolling through your social media newsfeed. But is persistent information-seeking on social media, sometimes called doomscrolling, helpful during a pandemic, or any time? So what can we do to look after ourselves, and make our time on social media more pleasurable? Sharing good things that are happening in your life can improve your mood, and your positive mood can spread to others. But there are steps we can take to mitigate this toll and make our social media a happier place.