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CNBC
5 days ago
- Health
- CNBC
Struggling to focus? It could be 'popcorn brain': What it means and how to fix it, from a Harvard doctor and stress expert
Nearly everyone is overloaded with information these days. In each minute of every day, 138.9 million reels are played on Instagram and Facebook, according to a 2024 report by Domo called "Data Never Sleeps." Consuming this much content on a daily basis has shown to have negative effects on a person's ability to focus. Since 2004, psychologist Gloria Mark has studied attention spans, and her research shows that people's attention when viewing a screen decreased from an average of two and half minutes in 2004 to an average of 47 seconds in 2016 — which is about the length of many videos on social media. But the impacts don't stop there. In Harvard physician Dr. Aditi Nerurkar's book, "The 5 Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience," she discusses yet another side effect of information overload: "popcorn brain." Popcorn brain is when "our brains get habituated to this constant streaming of information, making it harder for us to look away and disconnect from our devices, slow down our thoughts, and live fully offline," Nerurkar wrote in her book. "While not a true medical diagnosis, popcorn brain is a growing cultural phenomenon." Here's how to gain more control over what you're consuming, and shift your popcorn brain. The concept of popcorn brain was created by researcher David Levy in 2011, and it can look like staying up-to-date with the news to frequently checking your social media to see who's engaging with what you're sharing. The overload of information can lower your productivity levels, affect your memory and cause you to feel more stressed. To get out of the loop of picking up your phone every few minutes, and ditch your popcorn brain, Nerurkar suggests four practices: Ditching your smartphone won't be easy when you first start, she acknowledged. It's important to have helpful alternatives for when you want to reach for your phone like a notepad, a fidget toy, a book or a quick exercise like walking around the room. "Rewiring your brain and overcoming your primal urge to scroll is a major feat," Nerurkar said. "In time, your stress will thank you because you'll be deciding who and what gets your attention, not a device in the palm of your hand."
Business Wire
19-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Domo's Data Never Sleeps Infographic Wins 2025 Communicator Award
SILICON SLOPES, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Domo (Nasdaq: DOMO) today announced that its annual ' Data Never Sleeps ' infographic has been selected as a winner in the Annual Communicator Awards announced by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) for the third consecutive year. 'Domo's 'Data Never Sleeps' helps put the vast amount of data on the internet into perspective." - Ben Schein, SVP of Product at Domo With thousands of entries received from across the United States and around the globe, The Communicator Awards remains one of the largest and most competitive programs honoring excellence in marketing, communication, and creative work. Domo's 'Data Never Sleeps' has tracked the world's data usage for over ten years–minute by minute–highlighting the incredible amount of data that users consume on the internet, as well as how that has changed over time. Data Never Sleeps 12.0 infographic offered an overview of the immense volume of data generated every minute on the internet, showing how quickly data changes, as technology continues to advance and AI becomes increasingly common for both personal and professional use. 'Data is a central part of our lives—it supports decisions, interactions, and innovations in our evolving world,' said Ben Schein, SVP of Product at Domo. 'Domo's 'Data Never Sleeps' helps put the vast amount of data on the internet into perspective. Over the past decade, this infographic has driven billions of media impressions and continues to draw millions to Domo channels, highlighting the often unseen significance of data's influence.' Key stats from 'Data Never Sleeps 12.0' report included: Media consumption grows: Every 60 seconds, 138.9M reels are viewed on Facebook and Instagram, YouTube videos received over 3.4M views, and Netflix subscribers streamed over 362K hours of content. Working overtime: Microsoft Teams recorded 229 million meeting minutes, Slack users sent 1.04 million messages, and 251.1M emails were sent every minute. Consumer frenzy: Cyber Week shoppers spent over $43.6M globally each minute on purchases 'In a year where our theme was 'Communication is Connection,' it was moving to see how this idea came to life in the work,' said AIVA Managing Director Lauren Angeloni. 'Whether centered around emotionally resonant storytelling or Marketing Effectiveness case studies, the entries reflected the power of communication to bridge gaps between people, platforms, and perspectives. We're proud to celebrate such a dynamic group of Honorees. And we're deeply grateful to our Jurors, who, as always, brought care, curiosity, and deep insight to every review.' For more information and the full list of winners, please visit the Communicator Awards Winners Gallery: here To view the Data Never Sleeps 12.0 infographic and to learn more about Domo, visit: here About The Communicator Awards The Communicator Awards recognizes excellence, effectiveness and innovation across all areas of communication. For 31 years, the platform has provided an equal opportunity for companies, agencies, organizations and independent creators to be honored, regardless of team size or project budget. The awards are judged by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA), an invitation-only body of over 500 industry leaders from top brands and agencies. This year's Jury included professionals from Google, Accenture Song, Smithsonian, Microsoft, Digitas, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Publicis, Spotify, Johns Hopkins, Critical Mass, Amazon, The Andy Warhol Museum and many more. For more, visit About Domo Domo is an AI and Data Products platform that helps companies of all sizes leverage data and AI to drive value in today's data-driven world. Built around our customers' preferred data foundation, powered by our award-winning solution, and enriched with our partner ecosystem, the Domo platform enables users to prepare, visualize, automate, distribute and build end-to-end data products that provide solutions across the entire data journey. From hydrating your data foundation, to building fully embedded applications that can be shared with your employees and customers, to deploying AI models across a variety of providers, Domo gives users the ability to build data products that generate measurable value for the business. For more information, visit You can also follow Domo on LinkedIn, X, and Facebook. Domo is a registered trademark of Domo, Inc.
