All right.
Emotional freedom technique for brain fog,
Mental fatigue,
And frustration.
And the focus of this practice is going to be around compassion,
Permission,
And reducing pressure.
So we'll start with the setup statement with a karate chop on the hand or hand over the heart.
And we're going to repeat this a couple of times.
Even though my brain feels foggy and unreliable,
And that's really frustrating,
I deeply respect how hard my system is working.
Even though my brain feels foggy and unreliable,
And that's frustrating,
I deeply respect how hard my system is working.
Even though my thinking feels slow and scattered,
I am open to meeting myself with less judgment.
Even in the moments where I may not like myself cognitively,
I choose compassion over criticism.
And so we'll start to tap the crown of the head.
My brain.
And then the eyebrow.
This brain fog.
Side of eye.
My mind feels slow.
Under eye.
Sometimes words disappear or just don't come up at all.
Under nose.
My mind goes blank.
Chin.
And I have trouble concentrating.
Collarbone.
I experience mental fatigue.
Underarm.
I also feel confused and distracted.
Top of head.
This foggy,
Tired,
Slow brain.
Stay connected to your breath here.
Above the eyebrow.
This is frustrating.
Side of eye.
I used to be able to think clearly.
Under eye.
I miss my sharp mind.
Under nose.
I get so irritated with myself.
Chin.
I feel embarrassed sometimes.
Collarbone.
I don't trust my memory.
Underarm.
I am really tired of pushing my brain.
Top of head.
There's grief,
Embarrassment,
And mistrust about how my mind and brain are working.
Eyebrow.
But this is not a personal failure.
Side of eye.
Maybe my nervous system is under strain.
Under eye.
Maybe my brain is doing its best to conserve energy.
Under nose.
This fog is here for a reason.
Chin.
My system is working to survive.
Collarbone.
And thinking clearly takes a lot of energy.
Underarm.
And there's days where my energy is limited.
Top of head.
My body is making trade-offs.
Eyebrow.
What if I stop demanding clarity?
Side of eye.
What if pressure actually makes the fog worse?
Under eye.
And what if gentleness makes the fog better?
Under nose.
I don't have to force focus.
Chin.
I can work with my brain and befriend the fog.
Collarbone.
I can slow things down.
Underarm.
I can take mental breaks.
Top of head.
What if less effort actually equals more support?
I am allowed to think slowly and take my time.
Side of eye.
My worth is not correlated to my confidence.
Cognition.
Under eye.
My brain responds well to safety.
Under nose.
I can rest my mind.
Chin.
Confusion and fog doesn't equal damage.
Collarbone.
This fog can ebb and flow.
Underarm.
I don't need clarity right now.
Top of head.
Even in the fog,
I am okay.
Bring your wrists together and gently tap wrist to wrist.
And say,
My brain is doing the best it can in every moment.
I let go of the fight with my mind.
Hands over heart.
I choose patience over pressure.
Even when my brain is foggy,
I am safe,
Whole,
And complete.
Lift the corners of your mouth to smile.
Feel your brain smile.
Feel your heart smile.
Feel your body smile.
Gifting yourself a moment of gentleness and compassion right here,
Right now.
Taking a breath in.
Sighing it out.
Bringing your awareness back into this space.
