India, Jan. 31 -- "Brain rot" was Oxford's word of the year in 2024 and has become the internet's favourite way to describe that numb, foggy feeling after hours of scrolling - but is it just a meme, or is something more serious happening inside your head? As social media and endless feeds dominate daily downtime, concerns are growing about whether constant, low-effort stimulation is quietly rewiring the brain.

Dr Manan Vora, a Mumbai-based orthopaedic surgeon, health educator, and co-founder of NutriByte Wellness, is breaking down what prolonged mindless scrolling actually does to your brain - and why that drained, unfocused feeling may be a warning sign rather than harmless fatigue. In an Instagram video shared on January 29, the surgeo...