5 Warning Signs Of Brain Fog, Not Laziness

Curious to know what brain fog feels like? If you've been grappling with the symptoms of brain fog and wondering if it's something more than just laziness, this video is a must-watch.

What is brain fog? Brain fog is a term used to describe a cognitive condition characterized by difficulties with focus, memory, and mental clarity. It can leave you feeling mentally exhausted, forgetful, and struggling to perform everyday tasks. In this video, we aim to help you distinguish between brain fog and laziness, allowing you to gain a better understanding of your own mental well-being.

1). Low energy 0:36
2). Impaired cognitive function 1:14
3). Trouble concentrating 1:53
4). Procrastination 2:28
5). Low self-worth 3:31

#brainfog #lazy

Writer: Quintessa Monterroso
Editor: Caitlin McColl
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Animator: Gabriele Garcia
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References:

Chatterjee, R. (2021). If Your Brain Feels Foggy And You're Tired All The Time, You're Not Alone. NPR.

Olssen, R. (2021). What was I saying again? Banner Health.

Raden, S. (2020). If You Can’t Get Anything Done Right Now, Brain Fog Might Be to Blame. Self.

(2022). How Do I Know if I’m Experiencing Brain Fog? Amen Clinics.

(2022). Strategies for Busting Up Brain Fog. Cleveland Clinic.

[heatherarmstrong]

❤ Thank you ❤ this is super helpful. I have brain fog from a few illnesses I deal with. I want to share what my therapist Dennis Dozier had taught me forever ago. 1. Be Kind to yourself. 2. Be Gentle with yourself. 3. Don't Judge yourself. 4. Learning to ride the waves vs. fighting the waves. 5. Like being on a beach I can recognize the waves and prepare. The other one he taught me but I corrected and he understood was Accept. I changed it to Acknowledge. Because I believe accepting is my being OK with whatever. When in fact I am NOT Ok with whatever. But acknowledging the situation means that I see it. I can learn from it and NOT be ok with it. If that makes sense. Thank you again for all your helpful videos!!! Sincerely Heather Armstrong.

[comnandmentsdeadlysins]

Inability to think clearly
1) low energy
2) impaired cognitive function
3) trouble concentrating
4) procrastination
5) low self worth

[NarcSurvivor]

Brain fog is from being overworked, while laziness is just not working enough. Big difference. And the difference needs to be identified before it’s too late.

[atizzlefoshizzle]

Brain fog and burnout are the two biggest causes of my quality of life since graduating university. Despite how much I plan or try, it feels like I can’t even hold myself accountable to achieve personal or professional goals. This form of failure has eaten away at me and led me to endless days of the same thing: staring at the ceiling and existing on autopilot while wondering “why did I end up like this?” It’s been overwhelming perceiving how my life is now compared to how I was before—to the point it feels like I’m trying to escape from a pit of rapidly drying concrete. I hope one of these days I can somehow help myself and find some way out of what feels like an inescapable jail of my own creation.

[smol_dude]

Brain fog is basically your "check engine" light.

[justoniascool]

Since I'm a writer and my entire job is thinking and forming new ideas, brain Fog has been my worst enemy over the past few years. First, it was from Covid-19 then I had a spinal fluid leakage that gave me a 4-month-long headache (which just made it hard to think), and then I started having it again recently because apparently because of my genetics salt makes the blood vessels in my brain contract. It's been a difficult battle I'm hoping I can overcome.

[kathrynralston]

Thank you for this. I have been battling with this for the last year. Too bad my employers would say it's another "excuse." I can't seem to get motivated to do anything. It was such a stressful time that I was constantly in fight or flight mode; now I'm in full relaxation mode. Everything else can wait.

[BeautyisHerName]

I have severe brain fog- sometimes I cannot remember what I wanted to say- or even what I did last week, and sometimes I have to repeat and think 🤔 everything over and over, and yes expressing myself I find it very hard.

[Aan]

Timestamps
1). Low energy 0:36
2). Impaired cognitive function 1:14
3). Trouble concentrating 1:53
4). Procrastination 2:28
5). Low self-worth 3:31

Hope this helps you out. Hope you have a nice day. Sorry this is so late. 💙💙💙💙💙💙

[mcrchi]

Just a reminder:

Brain fog can also be caused by other mental illnesses or medical conditions such as depression, ADHD, Kidney failure, covid-19, and etc.

[airmanon]

This is definitely relatable to me! As someone with ADHD, these signs of brain fog feel so true!

[Pramilab.k-xz]

Please. Make a video about how to deal with Brain fog. I'm a student and all this symptoms are so relatable.

[STARBURSTTVR]

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[Keshav]

You are the only person who was with me in my3 years brain fog journey and no one usead to understand me i wanted to die because of this reason i usead to be topper but now i am not and a person from topper to looser knows how it feels every relatives my parents family all started hating me they say that now i am looser my teacher said me now you are 0 zero i am still suffering from this condition but iimproved a lot now i can focus a little bit not too much I can I read and understand little bit not too much but i improved a lot because of you thank you when i had no one you and god was there ❤❤

[ireneaquarius]

I am a college student majoring in a STEM field, and, tbh, it's rough out here. It's the the start of the semester, but my brain is already kicking into that "go go go" phase that I've been in since August. I never really understood why I was getting so frustrated with myself. I felt like I should have been able to better understand certain topics. Now, when I look back on my performance from last semester (even though I still did well), I realize that I was putting myself into this overdrive, and I felt terrible if I wasn't doing work. I literally worked myself into brain fog and, possibly, burnout.

It's always easy to know when you need a break, but it's hard to take that break because you "just want to get a little more work done." Even though my classes are harder this semester (specifically Anatomy and OChem 2), I know I need to give myself a break. Otherwise, I'll be less productive and not fully retain material to the best of my abilities.

[GoronTico]

this is straight up crazy, i always blamed myself for thinking there was something else, bigger than laziness, getting in the way of doing the things i needed to
thank you for this video

[omgwhydoesthatfroghavecurls]

Brain fog has been so common lately, i just gave up on things honestly. Thanks for the double post❤

[orangeslurp]

When I suffer from brainfog while having to study, I always listen to white/brown noise. It really helpes me so far steucturing my thoughts and to concentrate.❤❤❤

[lexiedeal]

I’ve had it for almost 3 years due to a doctor raising the doses of my medications & adding more meds instead of looking into other options. I did the dumbest thing by quitting all my meds cold turkey (NEVER DO THIS WITH PSYCH MEDS) and never seeing him again. Now I am so happy with who I am without meds however the brain frog is something I cry about & fight with constantly. I haven’t found a way to fix it. I live with it everyday and it’s horrible. I don’t know where to start looking for health. Brain fog makes me feel like things aren’t real so I can’t be mentally present. I forget little details and even big ones. For example; memories with my s/o or family, things I learned 2 months ago in college that I know have an exam for, memories with family & even more. When I forget them even if I try to remember when someone is telling me or I see a video/picture of it, it’s like it never happened. It also messes with my sleep habits, eating habits, self care, & just enjoying life. It has hindered so much for me. If anyone knows where I can start looking for help that would be great. For the mean time I’ve have been begging & praying for God to heal me.

[lasercraft]

Less than a minute in and I was already thinking "uh oh..." Yeah brain fog is definitely the perfect way to describe it. I just feel kinda numb and unfocused all the time, like my brain is... well... _foggy._

Lately I've been really struggling to draw or write stories, even though I'm usually pretty good at that. It sucks, because I want to want to draw but can't focus or find the motivation to do it. Its a combination of art-block, brain fog, and probably a hint of depression.

Its very frustrating and unfortunately I do make the mistake of hating myself for it, because it feels like I can't do anything I used to be good at, and I procrastinate 24/7. Most days I waste way too much time on Youtube or playing video games, often times a combination of both... Though that multitasking is a huge contributor to my frazzled mental state, since I struggle to take breaks when I should. Wearing headphones most of the day doesn't help, and neither do my constant allergies.