We are human and while we can fall into the trap of treating ourselves like robots, as humans at risk of injury and accident, the recovery (there’s that eight-letter word again) journey is an individual experience that can’t be hurried, which is why allowing sufficient time to recover is important because of one very important factor.  Fatigue. Fatigue is one of the biggest challenges and common frustrations to full recovery, yet frequently ignored or downplayed. You might have been signed … [Read more...]

How do you know if your brain is functioning normally? Until recently, unless you’ve had a head injury, or suffered some sort of health event that affected your thinking or your mood, chances are no-one will have checked to see what’s going on inside your head. Other than being an eight-letter word, recovery means different things to different people, depending on your choice of perspective.  We talk about getting back on our feet, being fit for task or work ready - but do the evaluations … [Read more...]

Should I care about my brain health?    Is the Pope a Catholic? Sorry if this sounds facetious, but I find it more than a touch frustrating when I hear this question being repeatedly asked as if this is something new, or perhaps a little weird, along with a hint of underlying skepticism that this is just the latest fad doing the rounds.  Though perhaps I should be grateful that the question is being raised more often in the public forum. What’s wrong with brain health?  The underlying problem … [Read more...]