Stories, encouragement, and gentle wisdom for the healing road.
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Don’t Wait Until You’re Overwhelmed
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed that even making a simple decision becomes difficult? When you experience sensory overload after a brain injury, bright lights, background noise, conversations, and other sensations can feel like too much at once. In those moments, it may be hard to remember what usually helps you feel better or decide…
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What Can You Do During Sensory Overload
Have you ever felt like everything around you was too much? The sounds seem too loud. The lights feel too bright. People are talking, your phone keeps making noise, and even simple things become difficult to manage. For people living with a brain injury, sensory overload can make everyday situations uncomfortable and exhausting. When this…
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Sensory Overload Is Not a Weakness
Have you ever walked into a room and suddenly felt like everything was too much? The lights seem too bright. Background conversations become distracting. Even a simple Zoom meeting feels uncomfortable because there is too much happening around you. For people living with a brain injury, sensory overload can make everyday situations exhausting. Sounds, lights,…
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My Life Completely Flipped Over
Have you ever felt like your entire life changed in an instant? For some people, a brain injury changes much more than their physical abilities. It can affect emotions, mental health, thinking, communication, and the way they manage everyday life. For Adeline, life changed dramatically after she sustained a brain injury at age 50. Before…
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How Your Brain Keeps Learning
Have you ever struggled to do something that once felt easy? Or discovered that a strategy that works for someone else does not work for you? Life after a brain injury can be full of these experiences. You may find meditation difficult, struggle with visualization, or need a different approach to learning and recovery. The…
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How Your Thoughts Affect Your Body
Have you ever imagined something frightening and noticed your body reacting as if it were really happening? Maybe you imagined a difficult conversation and felt your heart beat faster. Perhaps you worried about an upcoming appointment and noticed tension building in your shoulders. Our thoughts and emotions can influence how we feel physically. When we…
