This last week I've been battling fatigue, brain fog and have been on an emotional roller coaster. These things are all symptoms of a concussion. I'm grateful that their playmates dizziness and nausea have not played with them. These on going symptoms cause me to become less engaged with family and friends and less motivated to do anything. All kidding aside what is one to do when you battle this every day. I honestly could lay in bed all day and not move until it passes but this just causes my pets and spouse to become unruly. SO it's time to go back to the important things I was taught when this happens. Three things I do to fight my symptoms.
1. Sleep
Sleeps the most important item to get. The more sleep I get the clearer my head feels. I sleep with a weighted blanket to calm the physical anxiety that also comes from these symptoms.
2. Daily organization
Do to my short term memory being effected, I have a written out daily schedule. Not a list of To-Do's but a list of items to do to make sure my brain doesn't wonder off and forget. Things like have a cup of coffee in the morning, mediated once I get my cup, make breakfast, make my bed, shower, dress. Yes - It comes back to very basic things but because of the way my brain is currently it needs direction. I've learned that when I feel out of sorts that it's time to go back to the basics. After a few days of the basics that fog seems to clear and I can go on my own without the list for a few days.
3. Grounding
I can't say enough about it. Get outside and lay on the ground for 20 minutes or go for a walk barefoot in the grass. You need to get that healing energy of the planet back in you.
Thank you for joining me today.
Nancy
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