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Blog posts and other resources to help you with concentration, memory, organization, and more.
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Time Pressure Management
Time Pressure Management is a strategy that helps decrease stress after traumatic brain injury. It teaches you to anticipate time pressure and make a plan so your brain feels less overwhelmed.
How to study after a concussion: My go-to strategy
I had two brain injuries in grad school! My speech-language pathologist taught me a study strategy that uses your four learning “modes” to make information stick better, faster. This is my go-to study strategy now and my patients love it!
Priming, Pacing, Planning, and Pairing
The Four Ps help you conserve mental energy so you don't crash as quickly after a brain injury.
Alternative Treatments for Post Concussion Syndrome
Complementary and alternative therapy is becoming more common for post concussion syndrome. If you are struggling with cognition now and have already tried traditional therapy, adding some complementary/alternative therapy may be beneficial.
Understanding Sleep and Concussions
Sleep disturbance is the second most common concussion/mTBI symptom. Learn about how sleep works, why it’s affected by brain injury, and tips for better sleep.
Concussion Symptoms: How to Deal with Sensory Overload
If noise, lights, textures, and more bother you after a concussion, you are not alone! Noise and light sensitivity are very common after a concussion. Other senses bother people, too. Learn about why this happens and the top 5 strategies to keep your brain from shutting down when you leave the house.
Moving Forward with Post Concussion Syndrome: 7 Next Steps
PCS is diagnosed when concussion symptoms don’t go away after a few weeks or months. PCS can seriously disrupt your life, and recovery is a little complicated! But, there are definite next steps you can try that have helped a lot of people. Read about these 7 next steps to try.
How to Tell if You’ve Had a Concussion + 5 Next Steps to Take
It surprises some people to learn that a concussion is actually a mild traumatic brain injury. A concussion can happen after any bump or jolt to the head. Learn more about typical concussion symptoms and what you can do if you think you’ve had a concussion.