Battling burnout | Recover from Fatigue, Overcome Brain Fog, Stress relief

5. What is Brain Fog - and How Do I Fight It?


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Are you burned out and experience memory loss? Maybe you have a hard time doing cognitive demanding tasks? You know that you should be able to do it, but find your self staring blankly on the task, and your brain just can’t give you the information to do it? Or maybe you have this constant pressure inside your head, getting worse when you’re in noisy or very bright surroundings. You might be suffering from brain fog, even called mental fatigue, cognitive fatigue or brain fatigue. 

When I got burned out, it felt like my brain just shut down. I couldn’t drive anymore; I got mentally exhausted from doing easy tasks like grocery shopping and taking a phone call. The different doctors, psychologists and therapists I met had no idea how to help me. I had to learn on my own what brain fog is and how to treat it. 

This episode is for you, if you are in the same situation. It’s for you whose brain has gone on vacation. In this episode I’ll share all I’ve learned on how to get the brain back to work, healthy and fully rested. 


Key takeaways

Signs of brain fog, even called mental fatigue, are

  1. Not being able to take in information from several sources at the same time.
  2. Memory loss, like you don't recall passwords or your often made recipes.
  3. When its hard doing cognitive demanding tasks, like filling in complicated forms.
  4. A feeling like an internal pressure, headache or dizziness.
  5. You get mentally fatigued by doing things, or the feeling of being completely drained is constant.
  6. You can’t stand lot of stimuli like loud noises or bright light.
  7. Steps to recover from mental fatigue or brain fog are

    • Don’t freak out. Calm yourself and stop the worrying.
    • Reduce stimuli like loud noises.
    • Plan for rest - doing things you enjoy without any demands.
    • Gradual exposure - train your brain like you train a muscle, a small step at the time.
    • If I could heal, so can you. It's hope for everyone!

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