This is a terrific article on how to grow the neural connections you want to be stronger and allow your brain to "clear its cache".
https://www.fastcompany.com/3059634/your-brain-has-a-delete-button-heres-how-to-use-it
"Thinking with a sleep-deprived brain is like hacking your way through a dense jungle with a machete. It’s overgrown, slow-going, exhausting."
Judah Pollack + Olivia Fox Cabane