5 Reasons Why You Can't Concentrate

Reading Always - You walk into a restaurant to meet a friend and you had somewhere else to meet remember. You let your boss's office, and quick as that, forget the deadline they gave you a new project. Your keys in your hand, was only you who they are, and now they are gone - again. What's going on? Here nine possibilities why your mind wander, and expert advice on how to get your concentration back.


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1. Their number is small. Fuzzy spirit could indicate a vitamin or hormone deficiency, especially if you feel unusually tired. For example, hypothyroidism - too low levels of thyroid hormones - could be to blame, says Robert Orford, MD, Division of Preventive Medicine Consultant at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ. "If it slows down to a lack of thyroid hormone metabolism in which the blood flow and reduces cellular functions in different parts of the brain," said Dr Orford. B-12 deficiency and anemia can have similar symptoms. Most people get enough of the B-12 in their diet, but an underlying disease such as Crohn's disease or celiac disease can prevent your body to absorb.

2. Your hormones have been confused. If you are nearing the end of your baby making years, signal your inability to think clearly beginning of perimenopause - that lead up to the menopause, when estrogen drops and irregular menstrual cycle. Lack of concentration is a common complaint of women going through menopause, Kimberly Pearson, MD, says psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital Center for mental health of women. "They describe it as a fuzzy feeling. This is the word women use very much. They feel like their vocabulary, as if they are not as sharp, not so clear."

3.  you have your medication. Anti-depressants can affect mood and concentration, or when you go out to them. Antihistamines, sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medications can cause drowsiness and persistent antidepressants, beta blockers and other drugs can cloud your mind. People that statins may see a loss of mental clarity, says Dr Orford. A daily dose of coenzyme Q10 can against this effe.

4. Give up smoking. Yaaay! Two things to remember when you are tempted to cheat: 1 The more and longer you smoke, losing the more gray matter. It has proven itself. The sooner you quit, the more hold. Second Yes, you'll have trouble focusing, if you go through nicotine withdrawal, said Christopher Kahler, Ph.D., professor of behavioral and social sciences in public health program at Brown University. It is a common complaint. But that is past, and to promote mental health leave to get more than made up: What did you do? You stop smoking? Wow. "There are many psychological advantage for them," he says.

5. Your diet has deteriorated. What you eat can have a major impact on mental clarity, says Laura Middleton, PhD, assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. Bad eating habits increase your risks of obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol and related ills that can impair cognitive function, and being overweight or obese makes it harder to stay active, which is essential for brain health.