Kathmandu, Sept. 17 -- After a long, hectic, and overwhelming day, I mindlessly scrolled through my phone until 2 am. I knew I was tired and my mind was getting foggy, but I chose not to sleep. Ironically, when I finally decided to sleep, these thoughts kept me awake late into the night. I questioned why I chose to stay awake by scrolling until the odd hours.

"Was I also a victim of digital addiction?" or "Was I just self-soothing?" I questioned myself.

"And what even is the difference?" One may ask.

Well, just like a road has speedbreakers to limit speed and reduce the chances of accidents, our brain has evolved its own speedbreakers in self-soothing behaviours. They offer comfort and ease stress in the moment. When life feels overwhe...