Brain Fog Under Stress: Why Your Mind Goes Blank (Executive Function Explained)
Why Your Brain Goes Blank Under Stress (It’s Not Laziness) Companion to the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/K62v9A9QkeE Have you ever reread the same sentence three times and still had no idea what it said? Or opened a message, stared at it for a few seconds, and completely forgotten what you were about to type? Maybe you’ve even thought, “What is wrong with me?” If you’ve ever wondered whether something is wrong with your brain, stay with me. Here’s the truth. Nothing is wrong with you. Under stress, your brain shifts resources away from executive control and toward threat detection. What you’re experiencing isn’t laziness or a lack of discipline, and it definitely isn’t a lack of intelligence. It’s something called cognitive overload . And once you understand what’s actually happening inside your brain, that foggy, blank feeling starts to make sense. Because your brain isn’t failing. It’s shifting priorities. 🎥 Watch the Companion Vi...