I feel like I’m just not that smart? Or I used to be and slowly stopped following. Wondering if this resonates with anyone else or if everyone is just more ambitious than me…

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I feel like I was smarter in law school and sometimes even in high school or younger. I think it’s because I was less burned out, more curious, and had more time to really absorb information on different topics. Now I just focus on what I do and I’m not always that interested or motivated. I feel like I now know less. And sometimes I’m slower to make connections, which I think it’s because I’m less interested and more distracted and just tired.

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Having kids killed my brain

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No this is so real. Scientifically and anecdotally unfortunately. I’m pregnant with my second and everything feels so much harder than it used to!

Yes I feel like I actually got dumber now that I’m a lawyer. It made my thinking super restrictive I don’t know how else to describe it

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Studies show that cognitive function actually improves for many as they age. So this may be a self-perception issue, not a reality.

Consider our environment — legal work culture encourages the performance of competence, and discourages asking questions and showing vulnerability. Our colleagues may act like they know all the answers, but this cannot be true.

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Really?? I feel that my cognitive function is definitely deteriorating

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Yes. I keep up so little with what’s going on in the world, constantly feeling left behind and out of loop

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