Brainstacking: Can the latest TikTok trend actually reverse brain rot?

(NewsNation) — Brainstacking is the latest wellness trend sweeping TikTok, with users sharing a new habit to try to reverse brain rot and stop doomscroolling.

TikTok creator Mandy Rulez popularized the trend, which features users showing off a stack of activities designed to engage the brain and cut down on screen time.

What is brainstacking?

Brainstacking videos showcase aesthetic routines, with creators lighting candles and sipping lattes while showing off a stack of curated activities. There are videos showing people doing this at home, taking a trip to their library and shopping for the perfect aesthetic supplies.

TikTokers show themselves brainstacking in the morning to kick off the day or in the evening to combat job stress and wind down.

The routines vary, but typical activities include journaling, puzzle books like crosswords, Sudoku or Murdle, coloring, and reading nonfiction and fiction books.

Proponents of brainstacking say it boosts brainpower. Critics have called it performative and criticized the use of timed activities rather than more fluid ways of engaging with........

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