Days where the mind refuses to function

My mind doesn't seem to work when the deadline is still far away. Like today, I arrived at the office with files due six days from now. At times like this, my mind becomes really lazy. :-) I know that I can make articles in a snap, but it doesn't have to be done right now. I know my mind will start working in a day or two, when the deadline is coming near. I'm not a crammer. I guess I just like relaxing my mind after working fervently to meet deadlines. Yesterday was just my deadline for several articles so you can imagine how my mind functioned at that time.

The mind is a very complex thing for sure. Especially considering it will work on its own schedule, somethings cooperating with you when you want it to. Then there are times where the mind just decides to not work. And this is at the worst possible time whatsoever. This can be a big problem, especially when the mind has to work. Now granted, it is not a good idea to try and force the mind to work, but there are sometimes where you just have no choice. It has to be done now. I think the one time where this happened was during an exam one time. I started out fine but after a while, my brain could not comprehend anything. I could not remember anything and I knew that I did when I had started the exam. Yet my mind just decided to take a lunch break at the worst time possible. I managed to recover in enough time to complete the exam and get a passable enough grade. Still that was a terrifying thought, just going blank and being unable to concentrate. So the mind tends to work on its own schedule a lot of the times. That schedule often times does not match up with what we want to do. The obvious thing to do would be if possible to take a step back and do something else for a little bit, if possible. However, if it is not possible, then hope you can force yourself to focus enough to get what you need to get done completed.

Maybe it was the lack of coffee that morning? I've worked under pressure and then kind of went blank after that. It's like we're put on auto pilot and then when we're off of it we need that much anticipated rest. Hope you got through the day okay though!

today my mind is not functioning the way i need it to. i have so much to do that i am finding it difficult if not impossible to focus on any one thing. i have gotten things done but my hands have been into everything so i feel like nothing really big has gotten accomplished. i have things i am avoiding doing because i just cannot deal with them today because my mind is refusing to function as you say. that does not mean that at some point i do not have to finally address those issues though. ugghh!

The last time that I my mind seemed not to be working is YESTERDAY! I mean, yesterday is a mess. It's like I keep on asking the same question to the same person and I didn't even remember what the answer was. It was frustrating and I desperately need a reboot. But today, after several hours sleeping, I feel fresh and new again.

Honestly I don't know why this discussion caught my attention. I find this interesting but the problem is I don't feel like responding to this since my brain isn't cooperating much maybe because I've been working non-stop. So I guess I have to recharge and get some rest. ^^

I get this kind of thing a lot, I have issues with memory loss and attention span. There seems to be nothing that I can do about this, just let my brain deal with whatever and let nature run it's course.

i have fibromyalgia and with that comes a fibro fog and my mind just goes. sometimes i forget the word that i wanted to say. when i am having a rough time i usually just go home and have a rest. i will read or work on a craft project. fortunately i am pretty creative so at least i have that going for me.

My brain gets overloaded and goes into shutdown mode often...

Yes, I certainly do have those days, when my brain simply will not function. It just wants to be lazy. It's quite annoying, actually. There are days, when I know I should study and such, but my mind just doesn't want to do it. When this does happen, I try to just take it slowly. I understand that it's difficult when you're at work; you don't really have the chance to do so, but it helps at times.

Bounce58, Springtime is my worse time for my brain to function. I want to be outside in the good weather and smell the flowers and feel the sunshine and see all the new animals etc... it just feels so good not have a coat or sweater etc.. and not have to shovel snow. I love the smell of cut grass. My mind wonders more to be outside instead of inside and working. Thanks and have a great night Sincerely unique16