Brain Rot, Sleepless Nights, and Why Your Brain is Plotting Against You

Ever catch yourself doom scrolling at 4:30 AM when you meant to get up for the gym? Or skip one workout and somehow never go back? Or lie in bed exhausted while your brain replays every decision you've ever made?In this episode, Maahi gets brutally honest about three habits that quietly hijack the brain, and discovers they're all connected by the same underlying mechanism: how your brain handles reward, discomfort, and threat.Featuring a personal story from a friend, Sandeep, about how doom scrolling started changing the way he showed up for the people he loves most, and the simple shift that helped him take back control.Topics covered:Why short form videos are designed like slot machinesHow doom scrolling can quietly change your personality and relationshipsThe real reason one skipped day can break a habit for goodWhy your brain gets louder with anxiety the moment you try to sleepSimple, science backed fixes for all three