The year is ending… just 48 hrs more…of reel watching, nonsense canned laughter and endless scrolling… I am stopping it all in 2025.
Oxford University has identified Brain Rot as the word of the year! I can’t agree more… what with all that useless, senseless, meaningless “content” clogging the brain and driving youth and even the senior lot crazy!
Have you ever landed on YouTube/ Insta/ Fb to check out one thing and then found yourself touching content baits and reels for the next hour or so?
Do you feel restless without scrolling through the social media sites?
Probably, yes!
On a deeper level, brain rot is described by the Newport Institute as “a condition of mental fogginess, lethargy, reduced attention span and cognitive decline that results from an overabundance of screen time.” People, mostly youth – students own an average of two devices each, and 78% admit to using multiple screens at once – it’s tempting to put two and two together. Is banal, pointless content causing cognitive decline?( Google research)
Welcome to the Brain rot. You are not alone. We have devised our own degeneration. When hundreds of years later, they discover our times from beneath, I am sure all the fossils and stuff will indicate towards the annihilation of the civilizations due to Brain rot.
On the flip side, you can identify those irritating canned laughter and meme music even on a seemingly deserted street or station! You can spot the blue glow on faces from afar! You have company- fear not! Land ahoy!
I too have two more days to give up this habit 😁 let me make the most of it…
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This is such a relatable and thought-provoking piece! You’ve captured the modern struggle with digital addiction and its impact on our minds so well. It’s refreshing to see someone acknowledging this issue while also adding humor and self-awareness.
Your resolve to break free from the endless scroll in 2025 is truly inspiring! It’s a bold step toward reclaiming focus, creativity, and meaningful living. Wishing you all the strength to stick to this decision—you’re definitely not alone in this journey!
Here’s to a new year of clarity, purpose, and intentional living. Keep writing and inspiring others to do the same!👍🎉👌
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Thank you so much for taking time out to read, appreciate and add your thoughts out here, truly humbled 🙏
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🤝🎉🌷
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Totally agree, thanks for this valuable information ℹ️
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Thank you Adarsh😊
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Gr8 decision. But trust me some smart young fellow is already working on people who have quit scrolling with a new kind of bait…..the cycle or shall I say matrix will continue is some or the other form 🙂
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Thank you for dropping in, finding time out of your super busy schedule of being a hands on Dad and adding your thoughts here 😃… Hehehe! and I shall be targeted yet again by that new kind of bait…
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😀😀..thank you. And a very happy new year and best wishes for future…
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Dear Sushmita
Your mind is reflected in your posts.
I am extremely thankful to you for liking my post Monochrome ❤️🌼💕♥️🥰
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Thank you so much 🙏😊
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Ironically, I got caught in a loop for about an hour this morning and had a bit of a jolt back to reality and closed the silly YT app. I try not to spend too much time on that silliness but from time to time it catches me unawares lol
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😆you said it, we are all becoming more slaves to it… I am actually dreading the onslaught of cold turkey days without the inane reels,God almighty can only save me 🙏
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Times like that it’s best to find another distraction that’s constructive. Writing, exercise, meditation, sleep lol
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Right way forward… hope the 🧠 behaves ☺️
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All we can do is try LOL
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sounds like we all could stand to back off a bit, I know I would benefit from doing so
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True… Come to think of it – our brains and eyes are surely going to protest… But I am going to give it a serious go as well
Thank you for reading ,Beth.
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Totally agree with you.
When I scroll through any of my social media accounts, I always end up watching reels😁😁
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Me too 😂 And we shall begin self reformation from 2025…at least,I will!
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All the best to you dear Sush ❤ n all the best best for me ! I really zone out and let me be lured in by the Brain Rot Baits, the uninterrupted reel rolls that set you into a no thought – no work- no feel land of the lazy!
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Thank you so much 😁Mayachi, let me start, I will drive you towards austerity 😉
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