From that point on I took the opportunity to make some small, but crucial changes in my every day life. Some change are: Thinking what i want my daily life to look like, what i have space for in my life, introducing rules on how i spend my time, stop using SM platforms, or limiting the usage to bare minimum for the platforms i need to have some access, exercising and more. The book "Digital minimalism" by Cal Newport informs my efforts. I highly recommend it.
Now, the reason i make this thread is because i have noticed that i «forgot» how to think and engage with others. What i mean by that, assuming that i once knew how to do these things, currently i feel i can't think, It's like my mind has become passive, just consuming without processing. I have difficulties with evaluating information when reading articles or when i participate in conversations, a lot of times i feel my mind blank like i have nothing to say (in serious and non-serious conversations), having difficulty forming opinions besides on basic black and white topics. Another example that i realized fairly recently is that i don't evaluate a comment, a post, etc on my own but rely on others opinions with the comments, upvotes/downvotes, shadowbanning, etc they do.
- Exercise daily.
- Eat well. Don’t consume much: caffeine, alcohol, refined sugar.
- Get plenty of sleep.
- Read books.
And seriously consider:
- Speaking to a mental health counselor. They can be heaps of useful.
Try to pay attention to circumstances around the feeling of "oh, that's too complicated."
You might just be seeing how void much discussion in various places actually is of true significance. (Going for walks has helped me see this before as it seems to 'clear the mind'.) Like that scene in Breaking Bad when Hank tells Walt to "shut up, he's already made up his mind. He's just waiting for you to shut up."
This might be a time for you to re-explore for yourself what your goals and definitions of what you want/don't want are. There are likely things/discussions within which you simply have no interest. This is healthy.
Probably easier to do if you live near some woods, lest your neighbors try to have you committed.
I know this feeling. I manage to overcome it by practicing small talk and being less afraid of voicing my real thoughts. For small talk any topic is fine, no matter how short and mundane. If you get into a habit of practicing small talk at every occasion it should help you talk about the things you actually care about. For expressing my real thoughts I've stopped giving "calculated" replies (like changing the wording in order to not upset / offend anyone) and started caring less about what other people think of me.
>having difficulty forming opinions besides on basic black and white topics
Go to any discussion board, pick any topic and play devil's advocate. It will help you interact with opinions that you disagree with and make you evaluate takes you wouldn't evaluate otherwise. This is especially effective if you pick a stance you personally disagree with.
Maybe you have a medical brain issue that could be identified.