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Nachanok
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What do I do with temporary brain fog?
What do you dp during brain fog, think about how you're not able to know where you're going in life, lost your clear goals..what do you do? Do you rest, continue your routine according to your short term thinking temporarily? thinking about just surviving the day or week? I've been having a long day and forgot about where i'm working toward. Grade 9th. I know where i want to be, but now? i need to step away and look clearly at what i'm creating. Any tips are appreciated! I don't want to just survive each day. I want goals to determine what I'm working for, not for motivations, It's needed.
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Liam Rielly
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I like this question because I have to ask myself the same thing every couple of months!!
The opposite of a fog is focus. So the quick easy answer is to work to focus. When you have a fog you are usually juggling too many things at the same time or have something situational on top of work or school. Try to simplify if you can. It's too often that we (people in general) try to relax by watching TV, YouTube, TikTok, and movies. What happens is this actually keeps the fog or makes things foggier for us. Try to focus on something tangible and relevant. Some years ago people started to go crazy for Sudoku. This was because people were getting fatigued with their phones, TVs, and computers. The plus for Sudoku is it is you have a paper page in your hand, you are working things out with a pencil, and you are focused on solving a puzzle. This will then allow you to stay focused on something longer, make you think for yourself, and allow you to place your focus on what you want. I am not saying start doing Sudoku, or that's what I do, just an example of something popular that created the desired result.
I avoid the news. Whenever I watch the news all I hear are the bad things happening in the world and nothing good happening. I get distracted easily, I lose interest in activities I love, and I get frustrated easily with simple tasks. When something bad happens and its reported in a way like "this will affect you because..." I often start to think more about it. I get stuck in loops about what I am doing and what I can do to help someone who is getting affected by the situation. In the end I figure out these problems are often not tangible to me. These problems are really bad but there is nothing I personally do to cause them or can do to fix them. I get caught up because I allowed someone on the TV or a website to convince me that what they are saying is more important than what I am doing. In the end, I can turn off the TV and put up some ad blockers and magically everything starts to get better! Then I need to work on my focus some more, and when I do that I start to feel like I am unstoppable! Again this is me, I know many adults that are affected by these feelings as well.
I quote you:
"Grade 9th. I know where i want to be, but now? i need to step away and look clearly at what i'm creating"
I know many adults who are not even aware of this. Being in 9th grade and having this insight for yourself is really a step already! The best thing overall you can do is read and write (read anything and write anything!). Some other things are draw, small hobbies like sewing, Lego, puzzles, anything that requires some focus and physical involvement. Meditation is the generic answer to this question, try this as well. If you are ambitious, creative, and compassionate you will fall into a fog every once and a while no matter what. Learning to get out of the fog and getting back on track is a skill you should learn and keep as you grow. No matter what, keep prioritizing yourself and your goals.
The opposite of a fog is focus. So the quick easy answer is to work to focus. When you have a fog you are usually juggling too many things at the same time or have something situational on top of work or school. Try to simplify if you can. It's too often that we (people in general) try to relax by watching TV, YouTube, TikTok, and movies. What happens is this actually keeps the fog or makes things foggier for us. Try to focus on something tangible and relevant. Some years ago people started to go crazy for Sudoku. This was because people were getting fatigued with their phones, TVs, and computers. The plus for Sudoku is it is you have a paper page in your hand, you are working things out with a pencil, and you are focused on solving a puzzle. This will then allow you to stay focused on something longer, make you think for yourself, and allow you to place your focus on what you want. I am not saying start doing Sudoku, or that's what I do, just an example of something popular that created the desired result.
I avoid the news. Whenever I watch the news all I hear are the bad things happening in the world and nothing good happening. I get distracted easily, I lose interest in activities I love, and I get frustrated easily with simple tasks. When something bad happens and its reported in a way like "this will affect you because..." I often start to think more about it. I get stuck in loops about what I am doing and what I can do to help someone who is getting affected by the situation. In the end I figure out these problems are often not tangible to me. These problems are really bad but there is nothing I personally do to cause them or can do to fix them. I get caught up because I allowed someone on the TV or a website to convince me that what they are saying is more important than what I am doing. In the end, I can turn off the TV and put up some ad blockers and magically everything starts to get better! Then I need to work on my focus some more, and when I do that I start to feel like I am unstoppable! Again this is me, I know many adults that are affected by these feelings as well.
I quote you:
"Grade 9th. I know where i want to be, but now? i need to step away and look clearly at what i'm creating"
I know many adults who are not even aware of this. Being in 9th grade and having this insight for yourself is really a step already! The best thing overall you can do is read and write (read anything and write anything!). Some other things are draw, small hobbies like sewing, Lego, puzzles, anything that requires some focus and physical involvement. Meditation is the generic answer to this question, try this as well. If you are ambitious, creative, and compassionate you will fall into a fog every once and a while no matter what. Learning to get out of the fog and getting back on track is a skill you should learn and keep as you grow. No matter what, keep prioritizing yourself and your goals.
Alex Crispino Sammon
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It's incredible that you're aware of this for sure! When I can't focus or need a brain break, I try to go outside for a walk. It helps me engage different senses that I don't use when I'm behind the computer working. I also try to build these breaks into my day. For example, my mornings are blocked from 8-9:30am so that I can exercise, eat a good breakfast and play with my son.
Another strategy I use is called a brain dump. I usually do them every morning - I get a piece of paper and write down all of the things floating in my brain. It doesn't matter if it's about my job or my family, everything comes out on paper. Then I organize it by day so I can feel less overwhelmed.
Hope this helps! Keep trying different ways to renew, you got this!
Another strategy I use is called a brain dump. I usually do them every morning - I get a piece of paper and write down all of the things floating in my brain. It doesn't matter if it's about my job or my family, everything comes out on paper. Then I organize it by day so I can feel less overwhelmed.
Hope this helps! Keep trying different ways to renew, you got this!