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‘The Successful Mama Podcast’ host shares easy ways to make your free moments more intentional

Shannon Carothers talks about ways to cut back on ‘doom scrolling’ on social media

Local mom and podcaster Shannon Carothers chat about her 'five minute menu" to avoid doom scrolling

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) -A busy home and work life can make free time feel like a fleeting moment. When you do find a few minutes of leisure during the day, what do you do? A lot of people may pick up the phone and start scrolling away the day on social media, but how about putting those minutes into something a bit more meaningful?

Shannon Carothers of The Successful Mama Podcast stopped by the studio to share more about how you can use what she calls a “five-minute menu” to give yourself a few choices to spend your time a bit more intentionally instead of racking up more screen time.

Watch the full segment to see what activities she says can go a long way in a short amount of time.

You can keep up with Shannon Carothers and tune in to The Successful Mama Podcast on her website and Instagram!

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