4 Unexpected changes after my injuries (and 5 ways I've adapted to them!)
The brain controls everything, so of course when there's a brain (or spinal cord) injury, the entire body is affected. I've lived with this for nearly eight years now and some adaptations are fairly obvious: using a wheelchair, for example; some of them were unexpected and took some time to figure out how to adjust and adapt to. Here are [#] of unexpected changes and how I adapted to them.
Maximize your appointment time
With such a tight schedule, a little bit of prior planning will go a long way!
Spoonie Life Hack - Positive Self-talk
I wanted to take positive self-talk and affirmations to the next step and add a modern twist! After writing them down or saying them outloud, I've created phone wallpapers with them.
Dopamine Playlists
Listen - sometimes the world is a difficult place and we just want to crawl into a comfy spot and watch something and not think for a while. I hear you and I've thought of how to make a life hack for it!
Blueberry Probiotic Smoothie
I experimented with different smoothies for breakfast and this was my favorite that became a staple - my nutritionist even started giving it to her other patients!
Guide to seeing a new doctor
Though a lot of the outcome will depend on your doctor, I’ve developed a system of things I do before seeing a new doctor that help me feel more prepared and help me use my (often limited time) the best that I can.
7 tips to stay cool during the summer
There’s a lot of places experiencing a heat wave right now – which can be especially dangerous for us spoonies! Here are 7 tips for staying cool: