Overcoming Brain Fog and Mental Exhaustion

Bye Bye Panic · May 23, 2025 · 10m

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…