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Silvie
Oct 25, 2022
How do you relax your brain after a concussion? My 5 Ways to Relax My Brain
Getting the rest my brain needs has definitely been one of my hardest struggles since the accident. I get the question: how do you relax...
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Silvie
Oct 13, 2022
Is it OK to exercise with a concussion? 2 reasons why interval training is so effective
Listen to this blog: Sometimes, I still find it weird. One day, you can feel on top of the world, the next day, you want to lay down in...
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Silvie
Sep 15, 2022
Can concussions affect relationships? - My experience with losing friends after a brain injury
audio format: A member talked about losing friends after a brain injury and asked me the question: “Can concussion affect relationships?”...
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Silvie
Aug 30, 2022
Relationships after traumatic brain injury. What is the social impact of a concussion? My experience
audio format: At first, I didn’t even think about the question “What is the social impact of a concussion? or thoughts about any changes...
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Silvie
Aug 17, 2022
Is exercise good for post-concussion syndrome? My experience + How a 16-week exercise plan helped me
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Before the accident, I worked out mostly four times a week. I was very active and loved it! But...
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Silvie
Aug 2, 2022
What is it like to have post-concussion syndrome?
Listen to this blog: This is a question I often get from caregivers helping their loved ones who sustained a concussion, my friends and...
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Silvie
Jul 21, 2022
“My body urges for action” - “Plugged into an electric socket” - 4 ways to release this feeling
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Can a concussion make you feel hyper and restless? In the first two years after sustaining my...
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Silvie
Jul 5, 2022
2 inspirational comments from 2 members of The Concussion Community- Concussion support
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Last month, two members shared something in The Concussion Community that really inspired me...
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Silvie
Jun 30, 2022
My post-concussion syndrome years later - My concussion healing timeline
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). In the beginning, I questioned myself almost every day: “What is the concussion healing time?”....
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Silvie
Jun 17, 2022
Losing hope - Changing THIS, gave me the ability to control my concussion mood swings
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). First of all, I get it, I have been there. I lost hope in my recovery during my first 2 years...
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Silvie
Jun 2, 2022
Anxiety after concussion - 4 questions I ask myself to reduce my anxious thoughts
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Is it normal to have anxiety after a concussion? Yes, you are not alone. As we all know,...
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Silvie
May 16, 2022
Pushing myself can go 2 ways: getting more confidence or getting a setback - Concussion Blog
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). It always feels like everything I do, is taking a risk and choosing between getting a setback or...
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Silvie
Apr 29, 2022
My three best ways to beat fatigue symptoms after I sustained my concussion
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Fatigue after a concussion is definitely one of the hardest symptoms to deal with. I recently...
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Silvie
Apr 18, 2022
I went to Italy and got Covid. How did this affect my post-concussion Syndrome?
As most of you know, I went to Italy for vacation, but after a few days, I got Covid. Covid and post concussion syndrome symptoms are...
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Silvie
Apr 1, 2022
“Why aren’t you healed yet”? + 7 other questions that I tried to avoid during my concussion recovery
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). In the beginning of my concussion recovery, I never thought that something could last this long....
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Silvie
Mar 18, 2022
How to learn your limits while they seem different every day? Concussion rehabilitation
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). During my concussion rehabilitation, they always told me to learn my limits. I tried so hard to...
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Silvie
Mar 4, 2022
When I don’t talk about my concussion recovery, it feels like people forget about it.
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). In the beginning, my concussion recovery was all I could talk about. No wonder if you are...
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Silvie
Feb 22, 2022
Questions people asked about my concussion symptoms / whiplash injury and how I responded to them.
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). During my concussion journey, it felt like I had to answer a lot of questions about my...
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Silvie
Feb 11, 2022
Most doctors didn’t believe or understand my concussion symptoms - What they said + 5 tips!
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Sign up for my free online masterclass: The 2 proven methods to drastically reduce concussion...
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Silvie
Jan 31, 2022
How to accept your concussion if you don’t want to? 7 things that helped me - brain injury symptoms
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). It took me so long to accept that my life had changed, that I am not the old me anymore. I was...
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