Hi again

[Kirk5w7]

Only me. I’m trying , as we all do, to understand how I’m functioning now.

For example, I got up this morning at 9.15, and after washing and dressing, made my way downstairs to a coffee made for me by my lovely husband.

Then I needed to sit for 10 mins with my eyes closed to rest.

I proceeded to look at my emails and after a few minutes of thinking and doing my brain “felt full” as if it was saying enough now, I don’t want to be used. I hope someone out there understands cos it’s driving me crazy. I’ve just had 7 hours sleep and already needing to rest.

It’s like my brain is only happy if I’m asleep or resting eyes closed or listening again with eyes closed to an audiobook. So frustrating, it makes every day so hard.

I do ignore it and get out and do things but I’m pushing all the time, visits to the gym or shopping or gardening warrant a nap.

Just sharing.

Janet x

[Chat2U]

Yes, yes and yes!

10-30 min rest after a shower.

Full brain switches off.

And audio books are a godsend!

Ax

[moo196]

only 7 hours sleep! that's so little for people like me..... I'm the same sometimes but after 12 hours sleep so I definitely aim for at least 9 hours. 🙏

[Kirk5w7 in reply to moo196]

did I not mention the 2 hours of “nap” during the day 🤗

[skydivesurvivor]

20 years on can only devote 10 mins to a job, need to rest. Sit with coffee n realise have done it all wrong, or something else in stead?!! Sound familiar? Please agree so I won’t feel totally stupid!!! The new life is a challenge, tell others to SMILE to spite it?!!

[Kirk5w7 in reply to skydivesurvivor]

absolutely just had to pull back 2 evenings worth of knitting because I hadn’t remembered the pattern🤣

[skydivesurvivor in reply to Kirk5w7]

am left handed, mum tried to teach me when I was a kid, 30years later, after accident. She tried again, now stop laughing!! Tried to knit a jumper, became a scarf. Couldn’t as am partially sighted. A convenient excuse?!!!!

[BaronC]

Hi Janet, my walking pal!

Into my sixth decade now and visits to Napland become increasingly familiar with every passing week. I've lost count of the amount of times I've started watching a program on TV and woke as the credits are rolling. Frustrating in the extreme.

This analogy will mean nothing to every day folk and everything to us brain challenged folk...

Back in the day, when I were a young 'un, I could juggle. I still can. Once I could stand and juggle three balls for as long as I could keep going, I found it very easy indeed. I switched from juggling three to juggling just two with one hand, changing hands as I went and switching back to three and so on and soon. It was easy and I found it quite therapeutic. Now, however, the concentration it takes to keep three balls airborne for more than ten seconds is so extreme, it feels like I have run a marathon afterwards. Where once I could juggle for hours, now I'm a physical and emotional wreck after a solitary minute.

I suppose, we're all just juggling life and dealing with every solitary minute becomes normality.

Andy

[Kirk5w7 in reply to BaronC]

Hi Andy,

I’ve reached that time of life when I don’t know what is down to the brain injury and what is aging.

I’m fighting both and will continue, but I do look with envy at youngsters nowadays, they don’t realise what they’ve got do they?

Much love to you and your family 🤗🤗

Janet 😘

[skydivesurvivor]

can’t find u message so unaware of what to repl to sorry

[Kirk5w7 in reply to skydivesurvivor]

I’ve been in the garden this afternoon, tidying it up, well I’ve been out for a total of out 2hrs, rest of time listening to my book.

I taught my eldest son how to knit when he was young but I think he has forgotten. He is 52 now and just taken up cross stitching for mindfulness.

Good luck with that jumper in the future.

Jx

[Leaf100]

That is exactly the question , Janet - learning to juggle letting it rest and getting the necessary done - which includes healthful things like going for a walk.

For me I make a to do list and when my brain sort of indicates it might be receptive to a task then I do it.

It's kind of like watching to see if a window is open and popping your head out if it - cause you better pull back before it closes on you. And if you try when it is closed you will smack your head.

Some people with bi find some tasks relax them and others don't.

Personally I would find listening to an audio book or music really wearing. I seem to revive when I am around plants and my pet bird. (To whom I am grateful for not needing walkies - I could not cope with a dog.) I feel it is good to have a refuge and know what it is. Plus, it's going to help keep your language skills up.

Leaf x