I'm surprised nobody's mentioned ADHD yet. It's not clear-cut or anything, but I recently just went through diagnosis and testing and mentioned this behavior. For me, I tend to resort to this behavior when I can't summon the focus to work on things I know I SHOULD be doing, so I end up scrolling for hours instead, because there's so much less inertia to overcome there.
It may be worth talking with your family doctor about. If so, there's medication and/or targeted coaching that can help significantly.
It may be worth talking with your family doctor about. If so, there's medication and/or targeted coaching that can help significantly.