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Silvie
Jan 18, 2022
I felt lonely during my concussion recovery - 5 things that helped me - Brain injury support groups
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). I wasn’t aware of the impact of my concussion in the beginning. I told everyone that I would be...
Silvie
Jan 10, 2022
My appointment at the Mind Eye Institute -1 month after wearing my first therapeutic glasses -review
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Because of Covid, I had to wait so long before I was able to fly all the way from Amsterdam to...
Silvie
Dec 30, 2021
How did I return to work? Planning& Tools - How I built this community with my concussion symptoms
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). 2021 was the year that I started with this community. My first real return to work after...
Silvie
Dec 13, 2021
Christmas and NYE - Before and after my brain injury - How I enjoy/survive the holidays
Christmas and New Year's Eve are always such a big celebration for the whole world. Before I sustained my brain injury, I loved it, but...
Silvie
Nov 29, 2021
Traveling/Flying With a Concussion /TBI - Overwhelming, how I Prepared for my First Long Trip
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Last month (Sept 2021) , I went on a vacation (a long stay of 1,5 month) and traveled all the...
Silvie
Nov 17, 2021
I look fine, but from the inside, I am not fine. How to deal with this invisible concussion injury
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). An (invisible) concussion injury isn’t something that’s easy to deal with. All people around you...
Silvie
Nov 4, 2021
Sometimes I know where my setbacks were coming from but sometimes I don't - concussion recovery
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). This was one of my biggest struggles, having setbacks in my concussion recovery and not knowing...
Silvie
Oct 21, 2021
People without a head injury say they feel the same, it's NOT the same. 11 comments that bothered me
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Sometimes, when I tell people about my symptoms, I get a reaction like, “I am tired, too”, “I...
Silvie
Oct 13, 2021
People think I am healed, they only see me at my "best moments"- concussion healing
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). During my concussion recovery, I had a lot of bad days when my concussion symptoms were the...
Silvie
Oct 1, 2021
What I lost and what I gained during my concussion recovery
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). During the first 2 years, I could only see what I had lost as a result of my concussion. But...
Silvie
Sep 21, 2021
Positive concussion healing affirmations that helped me to change my mindset into a healing state
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). 2 years after my accident, I felt like I needed to get out of the negative spiral so I started...
Silvie
Sep 10, 2021
Post Concussion Syndrome symptoms and negative thoughts - How I let go of them in 6 steps
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Negative thoughts and stress are something that most people are dealing with while having post...
Silvie
Sep 2, 2021
Yesterday, I Could Do Something, but Today, I Can’t. How Do I Explain a concussion to Others?
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). When you have a concussion or post concussion syndrome, you know that each day will be...
Silvie
Aug 20, 2021
Brain injury in Time of covid - I felt less different than others
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). I know it may sound weird to some people, but during the COVID situation, I finally felt less...
Silvie
Aug 13, 2021
Post Concussion Syndrome Treatments - What did I try after my first 2 years? (part 2)
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). In my previous post, you could have read what post concussion syndrome treatments I tried during...
Silvie
Aug 4, 2021
The therapies I tried in my first 2 years (part 1)- treatment for long term effects of concussion
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). As we all know, there is no quick fix (one specific treatment for long term effects of a...
Silvie
Jul 26, 2021
What are the best and the worst foods for a concussion? This worked for me!
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). It took me a few years to find out what the best foods and the worst are for my concussion were,...
Silvie
Jul 9, 2021
My 6 stages of concussion recovery
Having post-concussion syndrome is not just something you have for a few days/weeks.
Silvie
Jun 21, 2021
Persistent Post Concussion Syndrome: 4 pillars of life collapsed: physical,mental,social & financial
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). Sign up for my free online masterclass: The 2 proven methods to drastically reduce concussion...
Silvie
Jun 7, 2021
Always searching for a new mild concussion treatment? Or stop and focus on acceptance and coping?
audio format: (Or listen to my podcast). I am a person who never gives up, always believing there is hope, and you can change whatever it...
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