Have you heard the term "Brainrot"? It's the supposed mental or intellectual decline resulting from excessive consumption of low-quality or unchallenging online content. We all see become brainrot if we spend too much time online just consuming endlessly without living. So when you notice yourself living your life more online than real life, it becomes a problem. And we know the drill, we're supposed to implement these strategies:
- Limit Screen Time and Curate Online Content
- Engage in Mentally Stimulating Activities
- Prioritize Physical and Mental Well-being
- Foster Social Connections
- Create a Structured Routine
But if this haven't worked for you i dare suggest some fun theory i saw yesterday: (the whole purpose of this post)
The rice paradigm
From Greenishness.
As a part of her social media detox this girl on YouTube made herself do one hour of understimulating tasks every day and she just counted rice for 60 minutes straight because its no different from doomscrolling in terms of wasted time
And she continues...
When i say this changed my life. Every time I'm on my phone I ask myself Is this different from counting rice for one hour ? and if the answer is no I go find something else to do. It works well because it's not about conforming to productivity standards or about moralizing digital hobbies it's just an honest reflection on whether tomorrow I will be glad I spent my time this way and then acting accordingly. The rice paradigm.
