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Just start it

brokenbrilliant wrote 1 day ago: I have been struggling with getting started a lot more than I ever realized. This difficulty spans t … more →

I'm supposed to start working in 20 minutes...2 comments

brokenbrilliant wrote 1 day ago: 1-2-3 Puuull..! The good part is, I am working from home today. Sweet silence. No distractions. I ca … more →

Tags: attention, Concentration, focus?, interruption, Life, Multi-tasking, remote work, Silence, telecommute

Weekend break : Food and travel and doing4 comments

brokenbrilliant wrote 3 days ago: This was like my weekend break – more fun than it looks like I took a break this past weekend. … more →

Tags: Coping strategies, disorientation, distractability, fatigue, Food, health, Impulse Control, Life, Planning

The up-side of frontal lobe damage6 comments

brokenbrilliant wrote 5 days ago: Apparently, frontal lobe damage affects how we process “negative” information – Po … more →

Tags: brain, Brain Damage, fMRI, imaging, optimism

It begins with the body9 comments

brokenbrilliant wrote 6 days ago: If the body is stressed, and you don’t do something about it, the mind is going to suffer. Peo … more →

DO try this at home2 comments

brokenbrilliant wrote 1 week ago: I’ve discovered something pretty cool. It’s sort of kind of changed my life for the bett … more →

Tags: Body, Fitness, flexibility, health, Pain, stretching

Sleep Timing Disorders and LIGHT

brokenbrilliant wrote 1 week ago: Reblogged from ADD . . . and-so-much-more: Obeying the Laws of Photobiology by Madelyn Griffith-Hayn … more →

Venting Emotions After Trauma Predicts Worse Outcomes

brokenbrilliant wrote 1 week ago: Found a very interesting bit of reading about the benefits of “venting” – it … more →

Tags: anger, Emotions, trauma, upset, Venting

Noisy Surroundings Take Toll on Short-term Memory 2 comments

brokenbrilliant wrote 1 week ago: Noise… what a pain in the neck I guess it’s not just me… More interesting reading … more →

Tags: brain, Memory, noise

Calling it a day4 comments

brokenbrilliant wrote 1 week ago: It’s been a full day, with its share of unexpected “wrinkles”. It’s been a g … more →

Tags: fatigue, flexibility, Life, Relaxation, rest, rigidity, sleep, Stress, Thoughts

Guerilla job changes on a shoestring

brokenbrilliant wrote 1 week ago: The preparation for my job change continues, with some much-needed adaptations. I spent a fair amoun … more →

Tags: abilities, Concussion, Job Change, jog, Learning, Life, Memory, Resume, Skills

Figuring out how to relax... and get on with things14 comments

brokenbrilliant wrote 2 weeks ago: The flood doesn’t have to last forever I’m running a little late this morning. I was sup … more →

Tags: brain, Stress, Self Esteem, Coping strategies, Thoughts, Life, anxiety, Relaxation, Resilience

The magical learning loop4 comments

brokenbrilliant wrote 2 weeks ago: Look – learn – act – look – and learn again Speaking of re-adjusting and rec … more →

Tags: recovery, Learning, Thoughts, Life, Reading, anxiety, Memory, attention, Nerves

Working my plan(s)3 comments

brokenbrilliant wrote 2 weeks ago: Got a ton of stuff done over the weekend. Sore as hell, but it’s a good sore — the kind … more →

Tags: Work, Thoughts, Life, Safety, spring, Security, status quo, Yard Work

How, I do not know. But that is not the point.2 comments

brokenbrilliant wrote 2 weeks ago: I have to pay a bill. It’s actually a series of payments I owe someone — and I owe this … more →

What went wrong, what went right

brokenbrilliant wrote 2 weeks ago: Lose some… and win some too So, I had an interesting vacation with my family, last week. I too … more →

Tags: brain, brain injury, Concussion, Concussion symptoms, Head injury, head trauma, Life, Memory, Mental Health

Tutorials for dealing with TBI

brokenbrilliant wrote 2 weeks ago: Dealing with TBI takes a team effort Dealing with TBI can be hugely confusing and frustrating. There … more →

Tags: head trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, tbi education, brain injury rehabilitation, behavioral problems, brain, brain injury, Concussion, Concussion symptoms

Brain Injury Resources Updated - general info and Behavioral Stuff

brokenbrilliant wrote 2 weeks ago: Modulate… modulate I have been meaning to do some more work on my Brain Injury Recovery Tools … more →

Tags: Acquired Brain Injury, behavioral problems, brain, brain injury, Concussion, Concussion symptoms, Head injury, head trauma, impulsiveness

Back to some productivity

brokenbrilliant wrote 2 weeks ago: You betcha Wow, I can really tell I’ve been away. My head is in a whirl, thinking about a ton … more →

Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, mTBI, mild traumatic brain injury, tbi survivor, Rehabilitation, TBI Resources, brain, recovery


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