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There is a strong correlation between anxiety disorders and brain fog.
Either one can cause the other.
In other words, anxiety can lead to brain fog, and experiencing brain fog may lead to anxiety.
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Anxiety can increase brain fog because anxiety will often lead to fixating or worrying about a situation or thought.
Rumination like this can overwhelm and exhaust the brain.
Thus, any strain on the brain may impact mental clarity and alter aspects of cognitive performance.
Likewise, anxiety levels can increase when experiencing brain fog as you’re still trying to carry out tasks.
Trying to complete tasks while you have brain fog can make you feel anxious.
What Is Brain Fog?
Brain fog is an everyday challenge for many.
Brain fog feels like a mental ‘fuzziness.’
This fuzzy feeling can impact your cognition and make it harder for you to complete tasks.
Causes of Brain Fog
Is Brain Fog the Same Thing as Mental Fatigue?
Brain fog is often used interchangeably with mental fatigue.
People experiencing both mental and physical fatigue symptoms often experience brain fog.
For example, 85% of individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) report cognitive impairments.
Since anxiety often coexists with fatigue symptoms, it is also associated with cognitive difficulties.
In a study examining anxietys impact on cognition, researchers found anxiety to produce some working memory performance impairment.
Brain fog and anxiety are both comorbid other medical conditions.
In addition, brain fog and anxiety are long-term effects of a COVID-19 infection.
Such impact on the brain can reduce mental clarity and alter aspects of cognitive performance.
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