I think I strike a nice balance in my life at the moment of doing some things that require patience, hard work and dedication vs mindless scrolling to numb my anxiety, to distract myself from stressful stuff by going down various rabbit holes that spark my interest. So in some way, the scrolling helps with some symptoms of deeper issues that would take time and great work to repair. Sometimes it gets me over the rough patches to some nicer weather in my head too.
I get it, but will it lead into a situation like a drug where you need more and more to deal with the symptoms? Maybe not, but it is always worth considering whether it is better to deal with a problem now that might not grow, or wait until later when it is huge.
Isn't this what gardening is for :P
Depends on the person and their awareness level I would say. There are things that cannot be worked out for a longer period of time even as you work on them.
Sure, however, you can't garden 24/7 :P
A few hours of solid gardening work exhaust me physically, the mind on the other hand doesn't always go quiet within that time.