My mind often stays blank unless I'm engaging myself in something. It's tough when I wake up in the morning.. I'm trying to bring positive changes to my life and the process is incredibly slow because my mind feels numb. Part of this might have to do with stress/trauma response.  So the blank state stays for quite some time, nearly an hour until I jolt myself back out of it, snapping out of it,this happens on its own. Have you felt this way and what practical tips do you suggest to keep the mind in order and not have to  suffer this constantly. Forgetfulness Absent mindedness  Blankness Stress Avoidance Unawareness