When a problem arises like losing my internet connection I have a hard time figuring things out too. I'll start to try and understand the problem, but the anxiety starts too. Then the confusion starts as well as I work to resolve the problem. My thoughts just seem to get all jumbled together and I just cant think clearly.

The things that helps me is to take a short break, calm down and go back to working the problem. I may have to take many breaks to work out one problem. It may take 3 or 4 hours to find a solution with all those breaks. But I plod on until I find what I need to do. Its not easy by no means, I can relate to you.