{"id":661,"date":"2024-03-04T03:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T08:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/?p=661"},"modified":"2024-03-01T15:24:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T20:24:17","slug":"dont-get-lost-in-brain-fog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/2024\/03\/dont-get-lost-in-brain-fog\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Get Lost in Brain Fog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In farming, and in lots of occupations, being able to make clear-headed decisions is crucial. We all need to make smart decisions about our actions, our time management, our finances. But sometimes, it is really hard to make good, swift, effective decisions, because we get lost in brain fog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brain fog goes by many names–fogginess, fuzzy headedness, spaciness, haziness, confusion, rushing thoughts, cluttered thinking, information overload. No matter what you call it, cutting through brain fog to get to mental clarity is hard, but it\u2019s really important.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What Causes Brain Fog?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lots of things can cause brain fog. In the short term, you can have brain fog because you didn\u2019t get a good night\u2019s sleep, or because you\u2019ve indulged to too much food or a few too many beers. Sometimes medication can cause brain fog (I know those nighttime cold pills always make me feel fuzzy the next day!) And strong emotions, like passion or anger, can affect your thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve got short-term brain fog, then what? I like to use the RPM<\/strong> system\u2014R<\/strong>ecognize that I\u2019m not thinking straight, P<\/strong>ut decisions on hold (if possible) until I\u2019m feeling better, and M<\/strong>ake a plan for how to manage the things causing brain fog\u2014like plan to get more sleep or cut back on indulgences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fight Long-Term Brain Fog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, brain fog doesn\u2019t seem to lift. Long-term brain fog can be caused by lots of things. Certain health problems, like untreated diabetes, can cause it. Some mental health issues, like depression or anxiety, can also give you brain fog. And chronic overwork, chronic self-neglect, and chronic stress can trigger serious brain fog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you find yourself with longer-term brain fog (more than a week or two), the first thing to do is go see your doctor. Seriously, do this. I know you don\u2019t have time, but you\u2019ve got even less time to be sick with a physical ailment or an emotional one. Go see your doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other thing to do when brain fog won\u2019t go away is to fight chronic self-neglect, remember your stress management skills, and be SAFER\u2014get enough Sleep, be Aware of your stress, Focus on things to be grateful for, Eat good food and drink enough water, and Reach out to people you trust (check out my post on fighting stress that talks about S.A.F.E.R.<\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And always remember there are people around you who want to help, and who care, and are cheering for you to keep thriving on the farm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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