Extreme Difficulty Concentrating

[Anonymous12657]

I'm wondering if anyone else has notice an incredible lack of concentration or focus on specific things. I've noticed since the event I will cycle between movies, TV shows and books in a matter of minutes sometimes. I will start a show, then get disinterested after a minute and switch to something else only for the cycle to repeat. It feels like I can't enjoy these things fully anymore without it feeling like a chore.

 

[Freida]

Yep! it happens a lot when I'm symptomatic... can't keep my brain still enough to focus on anything.

 

[MrMoonlight]

Me too, sometimes I even have real difficulty reading and comprehending a sentence on this board. Sorry you are feeling this way. Maybe some self-care to reduce symptoms?

 

[shimmerz]

My therapist and I spoke about this just this week. She says it is about now being in the now. It's like a dissociative thing she said.

 

[Friday]

It serves well in a crisis... only paying attention to the important things.

Makes it a bit difficult when nothing is important, to pay attention to anything.

 

[Joan]

absolutely

 

[Rani G2]

I've noticed since the event I will cycle between movies, TV shows and books in a matter of minutes sometimes. I will start a show, then get disinterested after a minute and switch to something else only for the cycle to repeat.

Yes! Its like having a tunnelview at times.
What really helps are grounding techniques... anything.. I personally find Yoga helpful.