Mindfulness

Most brain specialists will tell you that one of the best things that you can do for your brain to heal is mindfulness aka meditation. Calming the brain into a relaxed state not taxed by thoughts can make you feel less anxious, more positive & even help manage pain! These are only a couple of the benefits that have been shown in studies. 

I have no training in this & will post what I have learnt from my own self-training during my rehabilitation. It has helped me control emotional problems, engage better with my physical and mental self, and luckily manage my migraines so that I do not need pain killers. 

Jumping straight to "emptying your mind" is likely too much for a beginner, even concentrating on your breath won't be enough. Therefore, I created other exercises to help me as I progressed my skills in mindfulness. I will cover some of these in the blog. As reading can be a challenge with a mild TBI please let me know if you want me to post audio recordings of the mediation exercises & I will arrange for some to be made. 

For all exercises make sure that you won't be disturbed throughout. 

Enjoy them!

Some links about mindfulness below
TBIs & mindfulness:
Brainline article 
Medscape article 
Vinland Center webinar (presentation)
Traumatic Brain Injury Support
A fellow TBI sufferer's story

Mindfulness generally:
Psychology Today
The Guardian Lifestyle - How to Meditate
TED talk by Andy Puddicombe