Tips to Overcome Brain Fog

Everyone experiences brain fog at some point in their life. It is often expressed by an inability to focus or perhaps confusion and forgetfulness over what you are supposed to be concentrating on. Some people will find themselves staring off at the wall with a completely blank mind while others experience racing thoughts and a brain that can't seem to calm down or stabilize. If you are dealing with this too frequently, the following tips will help you overcome the foggy brain that can be so disruptive to daily life.

The environment around you can determine whether you get brain fog or avoid it altogether. For instance, a cluttered environment is more likely to bring on the fog while a clean and well organized space can prevent it from developing by helping you stay focused.

Sugar is another thing that contributes to brain fog. If you ate birthday cake on an empty stomach and then tried to go work a complicated mathematics problem you would understand exactly why sugar is never a good idea. It is a main contributor to a fogged brain.

Just going out for walks could be the best thing you ever do for your brain. When you get out in the fresh air and just move your body you contribute to a clear, focused mind that functions better. Just watch and science will be backing this up at some point. I just know it!

You can also improve your mental functioning and focus by making sure that your get adequate sleep. This means getting enough hours each night as well as making sure those hours are high quality. Every person has a different need for sleep, but make sure to get at least four or five hours. Beyond that amount of sleep, the quality of the sleep is more important than quantity.

Finally, try to avoid tasks that bore you to tears as they will quickly zap your focus. If something boring has to be done remind yourself why it is important and keep going as best you can.

Ridding Yourself of Brain Fog Forever

Stress is a big factor in relieving brain fog because it causes excessive worry and displaces mental focus from the work at hand to the problems in your mind. You can try taking very deep breaths, inhaling through the nose and blowing out slowly through the mouth. Try to hold the breath for a moment before releasing, focusing on releasing tension from your body and mind prior to blowing out.

In many cases that won't work and you can apply a different strategy to relieving brain fog: meditating on your thoughts. Close your eyes, sit back and relax. Now simply focus on the thoughts going through your mind, paying attention to negative thoughts that may be ruining your ability to focus and think positive.


Once you identify what is causing your concern and distracting your mind, it's time to remedy the problem so you can get it out of your mind. If there is something that you can do on the spot to remedy the concern, do it. If not, make a plan to solve the problem soon or simply remind yourself that there is nothing you can do about it right now. If there is nothing to be done now, why worry about it now?

Brain fog is not a natural mental occurrence. It is caused by distracting thoughts or factors in our surrounding environments. If you take the time to determine what the distraction is and find a cure, then your mind will naturally be able to focus again!