This is one of those books I didn't realize how badly I needed... While it was 10 chapters long, I found myself taking my time with it, as it surprisingly drew up emotions. SO many great recommendations applicable to day to day life. Definitely recommend for those that are feeling burnt out / in a rut. Truly one of the best self help books I've read in a long time.

Succinct, great tips.

Stress-Induced Brain Fog is the kind of book that you will find yourself wanting to take your time with. Overall it is relatively short, but each of its 10 chapters are jam-packed with useful information.

First of all, Dr. Weber identifies stress-induced brain for as the cycle of chronic stressors keeping our minds and bodies in fight-or-flight mode. While entire books could be dedicated to the phenomenon, at its core it is intuitively simple. From there Dr. Weber elaborates on 10 ways this brain fog manifests, offers case studies, and exercises to pull it all together. For anyone who is suffering inexplicable fatigue, forgetfulness, detachment or distraction, you should consider giving this book a read. I would even go so far as to recommend keeping a journal in order to follow along with the engagement pieces.

The only reason I refrained from giving five stars is because I feel like this book would have been better advertised as structured approach. Ten Weeks to Overcoming... or Overcoming Brain Fog Guided workbook. Heck, including sheets to log your responses within the book may have been an excellent way to pad the length.

However, even if you do not feel like you have fallen victim to SIBF, I guarantee you have someone close to who is suffering whether they know it or not. This would make an excellent gift item, worth having a physical copy to mark up and revisit.

[Thank you to NetGalley and New Harbinger for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.]

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With the stresses of daily life and now a pandemic and its after effects, one needs all of the advice and assistance they can get. This book provides tips as well as insight into why the brain behaves the way it does. A great and necessary read.

Overcoming Stress-Induced Brain Fog by Jill Weber is a practical and helpful read for anyone dealing with brain fog. She shares practical tips and stories of people who have implemented some of them.

For each of her 10 solutions she shares her recommended solution, some science behind it and a personal story to go with it.

If you are experiencing brain fog I would recommend it.

This is the best Self-Help book I have read in a long time. At the end of each chapter, there were journaling exercises. I found them very helpful and similar to a journaling exercise called "exposure therapy" I was doing with my counselor. I plan to continue journaling and expect to see continued improvement.

I also found the meditation suggestions more helpful than my past attempts. I have a hard time sitting still and always feel the urge to multitask. Instead of the typical meditation where you sit still or flex and release each body part, this meditation was being aware of your senses while performing tasks like brushing your teeth, washing your hands, or eating. I found this more doable and hopefully my meditation will improve to the point that I can just sit still and meditate.

I received this galley from NetGalley.

This is a timely book for many of us. It explains why we may be experiencing brain fog, likely a response to the overload of cortisol in our bodies and provides tools for reducing this and coming out the other side.

It’s an important reminder to treat ourselves gently and give space in our lives to allow our bodies what they need. I too will be noting the physical sensations my body shares and standing up to take more note of how I can ensure I create the environment my body deserves.

Thank you New Harbinger and NetGalley for an ARC in return for my honest review.

Thank you for an advanced copy of this book. It had helpful information in regards to brain fog caused by stress. I would love to hear more about brain fog caused by medications for anxiety, etc.

I really enjoyed the premise of this book as I have suffered from what I would describe as brain fog for a very long time. I appreciate learning more about how stress causes this, and the many layers at play. I appreciated hearing about the experiences of other individuals.

I appreciated the accessibility of this book—important in a book targeting people with brain fog! I felt like there was enough science and data to support the tips and claims, but I wasn't overwhelmed with technical language and details.

Helpful, filled with insight. I would recommend this to anyone struggling with brain fog and not. I found it an easy read and finished it quickly. It was well written and enjoyable.

Useful especially during periods of fibromyalgia and long covid….Do you ever feel spaced out or stuck in a rut, like you just can’t think, or you’re moving in slow motion? Perhaps you feel detached or disengaged, defeated and hopeless, or just not fully yourself. If you’re struggling with a lack of mental clarity, energy, and belief in yourself and your capabilities, you may be experiencing the dreaded brain fog—a very real issue that can result from the exhaustion, overstimulation, and the stress of modern life.

All of us struggle to find the get-up-and-go we need sometimes, but when prolonged stress and anxiety begin to affect your ability to focus, concentrate, remember, solve problems, or communicate effectively on a regular basis, these symptoms may point to something more than just a stressful week. It’s time to clear away the fog and reclaim your motivation, passion, self-worth, zest, and meaning in life.

WOW!

I've been trying to read more non-fiction books this year and this one was a hit! It wasn't overloaded with big terminology that gives you a headache. Instead it gives you real life examples and ways to over come it. I found myself nodding a long to a lot of the things written! I ended up taking a bunch of notes and I'm feeling pretty excited to implement some of these things in my day to day life! Very helpful and easy to read! Dr Weber lays out her ideas in doable chunks so I didn't feel overwhelmed or discouraged. I plan to add a few ideas this week then add some more in another few weeks. Her recommendations are practical and useful! The last few years have been stressful for everyone and I truly think this book is so helpful!!

I found this book to be very helpful and informative. Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for this arc.

This book was much better than I had expected. I like the straight forward approach to the symptoms and solutions including exercises. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you NetGalley and New Harbinger Publications for the eARC.
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Overcoming Stress-Induced Brain Fog by Jill Weber covers ten strategies to find focus and make your mind work better. It’s aimed at people who are experiencing brain fog due to chronic stress rather than due to illness. The book draws on concepts from cognitive behavioural therapy (ACT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness.

The book begins by explaining how chronic stress affects the mind and body, and then there’s a chapter devoted to each of the ten strategies, including overcoming survival mode with emotional awareness and overcoming irritability and stress with mindfulness and acceptance.

The author differentiates between false self-care (coping strategies that only end up making things worse) and healthy coping, and the book addresses healthy habits around nutrition, sleep, exercise, and relaxation.

Some of the other topics that are addressed include avoidance, cognitive distortions, self-compassion, perfectionism, self-talk, and how to make new habits stick.

This book isn’t aimed at people dealing with mental illness, and I think the author does a good job of presenting therapy and mental health-related concepts in a way that’s likely to be accessible for people who don’t have background knowledge. It’s practical and doesn’t feel especially therapy-ish, and I think it would be a good choice for people dealing with chronic stress.

Wow, I didn’t think I had bad brain fog until I learned these skills to help overcome it. I think this information should be more commonly known because it could really benefit everybody I know. Thank you, Weber, for writing such an informative book.

Many of us suffer from brain fog with the volume of change, communications and high expectations we set for ourselves. This book provides exercises and tools to help you clear out the fog and start enjoying life. The author had me with the introduction by saying, “Stressed-induced brain fog is when you’re no longer able to focus and remember at your usual capacity.” The remaining chapters will not disappoint and is wrapped up in the end with actionable steps to overcome brain fog. A must read for anyone who is overwhelmed and looking for actionable steps to get back on track.

Stressed-induced brain fog is when you’re no longer able to focus and remember at your usual capacity. You feel sluggish, scattered, and disorganized. You can also feel a lack of meaning and connection with yourself, your loved ones, and your job or other responsibilities. You’re mentally elsewhere; you’re not present in the here and now.

Each chapter in this book addresses a different aspect of how your mind functions and what it needs to work well. The chapters also target each of the key symptoms of stressed-induced brain fog and offer a complementary solution for each symptom.

The author teaches the skills to help you develop mastery in your life and control your environment and reactions to it.

Journaling is essential for keeping track of your response to stress in these different areas. Spotting where stress most impacts your life will help you focus on overcoming brain fog.

This book is very important and useful, even more in these critical times that we live in.

Highly recommended.

Brain Fog is something that I am super familiar with, having fallen into the smog many times. What I enjoyed about this book is that it was super accessible and straightforward. It provided many helpful exercises to help bring people out of their ruts and bring clarity.

I think at times there were some minor contradictions but that’s just the nature of delving into psychology and neuroscience I think - nothing is black or white. Most self help books I are similar in this way.

Would absolutely love to revisit this book in a time of brain fog, as I think it’d be really helpful and reassuring. Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.

The mind fascinates me with its processes that affect the quality of life. With the constant bombardment of information every day from social media, or the internet as a whole, the mind expends more energy than it should, which is why we experience a lack of mental clarity and focus or brain fog.

Fortunately, there are ways to bring back mental sharpness. In her book, Overcoming Stress-Induced Brain Fog, Jill Webner presents the solutions to address brain fog. Webner is a clinical psychologist from Washington, D.C., and the author of several books that help readers who have challenges with anxiety, relationships, and confidence.

A quick read, Overcoming Stress-Induced Brain Fog is structured in a way that is easy to follow. The author includes the causes of brain fog, its relation to brain functions, and the importance of mindfulness, self-love, awareness, and acceptance. Every chapter is packed with doable tips and practical exercises that help readers delve deeper into other aspects of life that affect mental sharpness.

I was excited to read the book as I myself also suffered from brain fog. Even though I already read some of the solutions somewhere, it distills the necessary steps for addressing the problem. In my opinion, this is a great book to start with especially if one is just in the early stage of learning about the mind, brain functions, mental awareness, mindfulness, and other techniques for managing thoughts and emotions.

Thank you Jill Weber, New Harbinger, and NetGalley for the ARC. I chose to download this book with the understanding that I would share my honest review afterward.