576. You pick up your phone to check one thing and 45 minutes disappear. You try to read a book and can&#39;t get through a page. You sit in a meeting and your mind keeps reaching for something it can&#39;t name. Brain rot isn&#39;t just a meme — it&#39;s Oxford&#39;s 2024 Word of the Year and a now well-documented neurological phenomenon. This week Dr. Judy Ho breaks down what scrolling is actually doing to your brain, why the usual advice doesn&#39;t work, and three genuinely surprising ways to retrain your attention.Have a mental health question? Email Dr. Judy&#39;s team at <a href="mailto:psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com</a>Find Savvy Psychologist on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and subscribe to the <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist-newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newsletter</a> for more psychology tips.Watch on YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/@SavvyPsychologist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/@SavvyPsychologist</a>More from Dr. Ho on her other channels:Dr. Ho&#39;s <a href="https://drjudyho.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>, <a href="https://drjudyho.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Substack</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjudyho/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips. Find a transcript at <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/transcripts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">QuickandDirtyTips.com</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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