Feeling Foggy? It's Not Just You

Life Kit

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🗓️ 17 May 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

The stress and trauma from the past year have taken a toll on all of our brains. Mental health care providers say their patients are reporting brain fog and fatigue. If that sounds familiar, here's why — and what you can do.

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0:00.0	This is NPR's life kid.
0:02.5	Have you been feeling foggy lately?
0:06.0	You know what I mean.
0:08.0	When everything's just a little bit harder out of sorts.
0:11.0	What day is it?
0:12.0	Where did I put my keys?
0:15.0	What time was I supposed to pick up the kids?
0:18.0	Did I leave a coffee maker on?
0:19.0	Is it time for that meeting already?
0:21.0	I just feel exhausted.
0:23.0	I'm Andy Tagle, one of the producers of this show.
0:27.0	And if, like me, you resemble far too many of those statements,
0:31.0	the good news is you're in a very big boat.
0:34.0	Three of every four Americans say that the pandemic is a significant source of stress.
0:39.0	And stress, we know, is a significant source of exhaustion,
0:42.0	and that pesky aforementioned mental fog.
0:45.0	Maybe not a great surprise, but also not a great way to live, or thrive.
0:50.0	Exhaustion could be a symptom of other, larger mental health issues like trauma, anxiety, or depression.
0:56.0	So, in this episode of Life Kit, we talk to NPR correspondent Ritu Chatterjee
1:00.0	about the signs behind the fatigue and brain fog that so many are experiencing right now.
1:05.0	And how and when we can immerse her in.
1:08.0	Now, if I could only find that meeting invite.
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