Help! My brain is total mush

[Cluelessat33]

Single Mum of a 5 year old, came out of an abusive relationship 3 years ago, demanding job, two dogs, two cats.

My brain is complete mush. I'd hoped over time it would improve but it hasn't. I'm easily distracted, struggle to concentrate, scroll on my phone for hours, forget what I'm doing constantly, feel like my brain is seeping from my ears. Before my daughter was born loved to read, now I don't have the concentration. I can't settle to tasks. It's like baby brain never went away and actually just got worse. It's frustrating and exhausting. Does anyone else struggle with the same? What can I do about it?

Read the book Stolen Focus. It's on exactly this. It's very eye opening.

Basically you'll have to train yourself to think again but it's hard because your phone is designed to be addictive.

@mamnotmum thanks, I'll take a look.

Just commenting with some solidarity! My DC is younger at 2, but I feel this way as well. My memory in particular used to be excellent but now I have to write everything down otherwise it just slips out of my head! I do feel my work etc is affected by it. I'm sorry you're experiencing it too, but it's also quite nice to know it's not just me!

I think part of it, for me at least, is the mental load since becoming a mum. My headspace is so taken up by all things 'child' that there's little room for other things.

Might be worth seeing your gp and getting done bloods done. Vitamin d deficiency did that to my brain.