We live in a world bombarded with information.

Unregulated, the modes of information coming at us through our digital devices can cause symptoms of information overload, which I call Infobesity.

Symptoms of distraction, blue-screen fatigue, slight forms of mental illness, and feelings of anxiety, overwhelm, and sadness can set in.

Even spiritually, Infobesity can cause damage to our souls – we lack coping skills to deal with personal brokenness, relational isolationism, identity confusion, polarization of truth, and hyper-personalization of God.

 In saying this, how can modern-day followers of Jesus living in a digital age practice the Sabbath?

You might have heard the term “brain rot”.

It can be used by younger generations, labelling their friends as digital zombies or mentally unaware. 

AS words are important and share NOT only the language of the day but also reveal societal shifts, it is interesting to note that Oxford released the word of the year to be “brain rot” – the symptoms of constantly being online, with cheap dopamine hits and endless connections, leading to mental numbness, stunted cognitive growth, and immature social skills. (1)

But what does brain rot do to the soul?

Let’s consider…

In the book of Acts, there are seven episodes of the Early Church undergoing transformative change. In each of these episodes, we see THREE joys the church experienced.

What are your thoughts about the joys of change?

According to Oxford, the word of the year is "rage bait". The modes of information for online clicks shifting to deep fakes + AI demands for our attention manipulating emotions, fears, and insecurites.

Last year, the word of the year was "brain rot".

In a world where human behaviour and well-being is changing based on being shaped by the digital, how do we increase personal well-being in a world full of rage - online and offline?