You may have heard me mention before that it’s important to prioritize your health, and that taking breaks when needed is not only ok, but actually key and vital to recovery and continued progress. Well, it turns out that in the past few weeks, I… Read More »Taking My Own Advice
This will be a short and sweet one. Just wanted to remind you that the little things make all the difference. The little things done for you: an unexpected gift dropped off on the doorstep, the flower petals lovingly picked and delivered to your… Read More »It’s the Little Things
Have you read the book “The Gap and the Gain” by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy? It’s a good one, and today my mentor, Leah Davidson, shared a very helpful way she applies the principles in this book with her clients who are suffering with… Read More »The Gap and the Gain
My guest on The Concussion Coach Podcast this week shared this thought, and it’s an idea that I’ve come to believe and appreciate over the past few years. I don’t think that believing this thought in a moment when you don’t feel ok means that… Read More »It’s OK To Not Be OK
The other day my son wanted to do something, and I asked him if he’d gotten his chores and homework done yet. He started complaining that we have the rule in our house that chores and homework have to be done before other things, and… Read More »You Don’t Have To Like It… But It’s A Lot More Fun If You Do…
So many people ask to know what they can do to get better from a concussion. This is a good question, and there are in fact many, many things that can be done to improve symptoms and heal the brain. However, one key element that… Read More »When “Not Doing” Is More Important Than Doing
This is one of my favorite go-to thoughts. It’s believable for me when I zoom out and look at the big picture and remind myself that God isn’t up there wringing His hands in worry about whatever it is I’m concerned about. Trusting that there’s… Read More »Nothing’s Gone Wrong Here
The human nervous system is wired for survival, and is constantly scanning for cues of safety or danger. It scans for these cues in the external environment, from our internal organs and systems, and relationally between us and other people. Based on these cues, the… Read More »Befriending Your Nervous System
Remember that you are a human. Sometimes we forget this and think we should not have human experiences like feeling the way we feel or making the mistakes we make. We think we should be happy no matter what, or that we should… Read More »You Are A Human
This past week I got to go to a destination wedding, sans children, for 5 days. I was surprised at how much NOT being responsible for keeping 6 other little humans alive brought out the inner child in me… I had almost forgotten how much… Read More »Play Time!
I needed to process an emotion today. I used this system and it surprised me yet again at how effective it is. You process, and it goes away to the point where you can’t feel it anymore. And when it comes back (it almost always… Read More »How to Process Emotions
The following are 5 fundamental keys to mental, physical, and nervous system health: 1 – Sleep 2 – Sunlight 3 – Movement 4 – Nutrition/Hydration 5 – Relationships Sleep: Try to get 7–9 hours, have consistency in the timing of getting to bed and waking… Read More »5 Core Pillars of Health
When my son was about 1½ or so, he was playing at home and had a small toy in each hand. I had a toy in my hand that he wanted. I offered it to him and it was clear that he wanted it very… Read More »You Have To Let Go To Be Open
Once upon a time, something happened. That thing that happened was just an event in the world — not particularly good or bad. But then someone became aware of its having happened, and that person had an opinion about it. They decided it was… Read More »Stories vs Facts
I have a friend who sustained a concussion recently, and she sent me the link to a blog post that is short and very inspiring. I’ll include the link to the post below, but here’s the summary: In 1995, a world-class violinist, Itzhak Perlman, performed… Read More »With What You Have Left
Yesterday my friend sent me a video. A guy is walking in the woods and another guy sneaks up behind him and attaches a huge fake spider to him. He FREAKS out and fights this fake spider to the ground multiple times. I imagine it’s… Read More »Monster Spiders & Your Toddler Brain
As I was coaching recently, I was reminded of the concept of manuals, and want to share it here, as I think it is a really helpful idea for all of us, whether we’re dealing with post-concussion symptoms or not. You know what a manual… Read More »Throw Out the Manual
I am going to get a little personal in this post today…I hope that’s ok. The past 3 weeks have been challenging for me in some significant ways. Actually, we only had 2 bouts of particularly challenging things happen (COVID, with the associated quarantining, and… Read More »Be Where You Need To Be