Overcoming Brain Fog and Mental Exhaustion
Bye Bye Panic23 Mai 2025

Overcoming Brain Fog and Mental Exhaustion

I used to think I was just tired. Like, “maybe I need more sleep” kind of tired. So I rested. I took breaks. I slept in.

But the fog didn’t lift.

I was still spacing out mid-sentence and forgetting basic words. My brain felt simply offline. And the worst part was, I looked fine, even though I was constantly asking myself, Am I losing it?

Everyone thought I was fine. But inside, it felt like my brain had been replaced with mashed potatoes. I couldn’t think straight, and the more I tried to fix it, the worse it got.

Turns out, brain fog from anxiety isn’t about being lazy or under-rested — it’s your brain stuck in survival mode. Not tired... but overstimulated. In that state, trying to solve it with logic is like putting out a fire by blowing on it.

In this episode, I’m breaking down why your brain goes foggy during anxiety, how the nervous system plays a huge role, and why “doing less” might actually be the thing that gets you back.

Tune in now!

Key Takeaways:

  • Intro (00:00)
  • Brain fog persists even with rest (01:04)
  • The prefrontal cortex shuts down during stress (02:10)
  • Brain fog feels scary due to loss of control (03:22)
  • Brain fog is the brain’s protection mechanism (04:33)
  • Thinking harder worsens the overload (06:13)
  • Recap (08:55)

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