by Linda W. Arms<\/p>\n
A while back, I came across an article \u201c10 Steps to Mindfulness\u201d by Leo Babauto.\u00a0\u00a0 As I was reading it I realized it had many good tips for people in general but especially those with a brain injury.<\/p>\n
After a brain injury, many things are difficult or impossible to do.\u00a0\u00a0 Instead of constantly attempting to do things as you did before and fail, realize that it\u2019s best to focus on one thing at a time.\u00a0\u00a0 You will be more successful and be less frustrated.\u00a0\u00a0 After my TBI, I really did not have much choice but to approach everything slowly and methodically.\u00a0\u00a0 My brain did not allow me to do any more than that. \u00a0 \u00a0I realized that having 1 or 2 tasks (besides getting up, dressing, showering and eating) was often more than enough in one day.<\/p>\n
Even today, I have to often step back and remove the multiple tasks I have before me.\u00a0\u00a0 I select a few that are most important and concentrate on doing them well.\u00a0\u00a0 When I have too much on my plate, I become easily overwhelmed, fatigued, clumsy and cannot move forward successfully.\u00a0\u00a0 Here are the first two steps from Babauto\u2019s article<\/a>:<\/p>\n LIKE THE BRAIN FAIRY ON FACEBOOK<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n SEND EMAIL TO\u00a0LINDA ARMS<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Linda W. Arms A while back, I came across an article \u201c10 Steps to Mindfulness\u201d by Leo Babauto.\u00a0\u00a0 As I was reading it I realized it had many good tips for people in general but especially those with a brain injury. After a brain injury, many things are difficult or impossible to do.\u00a0\u00a0 Instead of constantly attempting to do things as you did before and fail, realize that it\u2019s best to focus on one thing at a time.\u00a0\u00a0 You… Continue reading \n