Why Do I Zone Out Throughout the Day?

Got a simple, but great question about what might cause someone to zone out throughout the day. In other words, what causes trouble with attention? There are many different possibilities, as I discuss in the video.

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[tashay]

I think it’s anxiety for me then… I replay my failures in my head a lot I also imagine scenarios and conversations

[morganhess]

Not me zoning out while watching this video😳😂

[longblondsam]

I tend to zone out during movies and I don’t even hate the movies, I love them and yet I zone out 😂

[natashavernon]

4:22 "and like or dislike the video as it applies to you" WOW something that I NEVER hear from other YouTubers!!

[rasmuslassen]

I love that you gave depersonalization and derealization the recognition that they need. They serve a purpose, but it becomes very painful, when they become chronic and the switch gets kinda stuck.

[cerben]

I always forced myself to focus and listen to my teacher but I always zoned out like bro the worst part is that, you didn't know your zoning out and imagining things on your mind and missed some important lessons then you will notice it later that you zoned out 😭😭😭😭

[Xesxs]

For a few seconds I " zone out" it's a very comfortable trance, can hear or understand what I being said. But almost always triggered when learning new things at training for a new job.

[lisalifeasiknowit]

Thanks for this. I didn't realize the part about pseudodementia.

[bearchan]

Why do people have intrusive thoughts? I was diagnosed with PTSD and I notice whenever something triggers me I get quite alot of bad/violent thoughts running through my head.

[sharlizelamarche]

I zone out mostly when I’m with a group of friends I just start to get quiet and look away, sometimes I just look somewhere when I’m with my friends and then I walk there alone without saying anything idk why I do this all the time and my friends are like are u okay and it’s hard to explain to them why I just randomly left to go somewhere and stand alone for like 5 mins and it’s so hard cuz I just feel like walking away or not talking idk 🤷🏻‍♀️

[tritonlai]

I zone out like every 15-30 seconds everyday and Yes I was diagnosed professionally with Borderline Personality Disordee, it feels like I have dementia to others perspective, it sounds like the pseudodementia you mentioned in the video

[MaryKurosawa]

im so happy you are back! i bet you are helping a lot of people who went thru stress during the quarantine, also doc can you talk about anorexia a bit in a video? when you have to deal with anxiety disorder and anorexia at the same time its really confusing it makes you feel hopeless. Hope you are safe!

[woodwizard]

Wow, I have every single one of these 😓 I so deeply appreciate the knowledge shared and the language I’ve gained for myself here. On my way to learning more about my brain!

[adrianmargean]

Yeah. Very informative video, thank you. I had to replay the conclusion because I had zoned out the first time.

[zara]

I literally zoned out for a solid 20 seconds while WATCHING this lol

[comicalfox]

My teacher in kindergarten thought I had adhd, I zone out a lot in school but always thought it was being tired, I don’t think I have anxiety but I do repeat things in my head a lot, normally after I have a conversation with someone or in the middle of talks, and I forget what I was talking about. I also zone out a lot by just sitting at my desk doing work. It’s interesting and I might go to a doctor but I don’t know, you tell me if I should.

[brijkishorsinghparihar]

What can I do if I'm unable to find a psychiatrist?! I often find myself zoning out in the middle of my school lecturers. I wanna focus on the teacher but somehow I zone out without realizing. It's really frustrating. What can I do?!

[bajodah]

Why do I feel relaxed when I just stare at one place like for example when I’m eating my smoothie. And my mom says don’t do that. And my eyes just stare at one spot and sometimes open my eyes widely. What is that?

[kix]

I thought it's normal if you zone out, like I just look at something random in class and then I basically fall asleep with my eyes open.

[PurplehlovesM]

Wow you named alot of what I what I go through day by day. This video was very helpful. I'll make sure to tell my therapist about my zoning out. Too. 👍