An expert breaks down brain fog (and how to overcome it) Feb 5, 2021
It was after returning from the corner shop without oat milk for the third time, and shortly after having to furiously Google the name of an actress I d usually be able to recall in an instant, that I began to wonder if lockdown was affecting my memory. That dull itch-ache in my head, almost akin to the feeling you get when you lose a sneeze, has become an ever-looming feeling.
I ve also noticed that lately, I ll be halfway through a sentence when a word – You know, the one that s not a fork or a knife! What do we call that? – escapes me. I ll walk into rooms, look around then go Nope, no idea before turning heel. And according to the experts, I m not the only one experiencing this type of major lockdown brain fog at the moment.