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I find that any task requiring cognitive function is a lot harder than it used to be.

Case in point when I was at work one of the tasks I had to do was to roster my staffs shifts,  standard stuff but it was like solving the DaVinci code or something.  I am finding it a concern.

Anyone have any tips on "resting" my brain?

There's a book about complex ptsd that explains this as truama in your subconscious causing one to dissasociate and explains this as the reason for add as well as a hot of other PDs and neurotic tendencies.

I couldn't focus on anything without having a panic attack for the longest time.

I found meditation to help.

About a year or so ago I thought I had dementia!  It was really scary, I'm only 44!  But my head was that much in a fog all the time, I kept forgetting things and couldn't concentrate.  I've been seeing a naturopath for quite some time and she's helped me a lot.  Stress can do such damage to your body.  Your body will not be absorbing vitamins and mineral when under constant stress.  I started taking some pretty heavy duty vitamins and minerals every day which helped a lot.  I also cut way back on the drinking which also keeps your body from absorbing nutrients.  And I also started eating much healthier.  Magnesium is really good for relaxing the muscles and is one of the most important minerals.  Also, vitamin d3 is crucial and most people are low in this, especially in the winter. 

I've had a hard time meditating but I find yoga really helpful or just getting out into nature.  My head seems much clearer now even though my anxiety is still through the roof.

I find that if I set aside time to do nothing, or meditate or try to focus on my surroundings and nothing else, then I make some progress. The problem for me though, is I'm addicted to my anxiety. Because the emotions under my anxiety are even worse. Since I tend to get frustrated easily, doing nothing seems to work best. Anyways, yes, I suffer from the same issues, it's gotten a lot better though.

BuildingFromScratch, could you elaborate on this?  Maybe I'm addicted to my anxiety too!

What i have been pursuing lately is using my Meyers Briggs type to understand how energy flows through my psyche and to begin recognizing unhealthy patterns of association that has created dysfunctional blockages Im my flow that manifest in symptoms such as lack of concentration.  In the west we tend to focus on symptoms and Adress it from their. A traditional eastern approach is to create better flow to allow symptoms to subside. Carl Jungs approach is sort of a synthesis of the two. By taking the Meyers Briggs personality type then understanding the jungian types it's begining to illuminate how psychic energy flow works and that symptoms such as lack of concentration are a symptom of, and how to reorganize this pattern in my life based on how I process things specific to my personality type. 

Let see, I always feel the need to do something. I'm more comfortable with my anxiety than I am with my vulnerable feelings. When I cry, I get scared and anxious after a while because I can't stand it for very long. Relaxing feels foreign to me. I've intentionally spun up my own anxiety levels many times in order to avoid problems and feelings.

Oh yeah, me too!


I pretty much lived in a constant state of worry about what would trigger the next argument or accusation, or how I'd be able to honor a social or family commitment knowing that my ex would either expect to attend with me, and find a way to derail it (not feeling well, having to leave early, creating a schedule conflict, accusing me of disrespecting her by taking away from our time, etc.). It was madness.