I’m taking an age to read a very good book about how the body is affected by trauma and stress. Written by a psychiatrist who wanted to see beyond the standard thinking behind physical and mental disorders. He does that with compassion and his ideas, along with others plus MRI imaging have helped changed how disorders are viewed, including autoimmune. Case histories are on the extreme end of life’s experiences but the science can be applied to all stress and why it manifests physically. It also explains why rehabilitation must involve talking, physical activity and doing things that give joy in order to ‘re-set’ the brain that has become re-wired. It’s called
The Body Keeps The Score - Mind, brain and body in the transformation of Trauma. By Bessel Van Der Kolk
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Sounds very interesting. Thanks for this. The link between mind and body is so strong and there is so much more to find out. At the moment about the only thing I can do, without the awful fatigue is to keep up my attendance at my little Brass ensemble meetings (I play the trombone). It gives me so much pleasure and I feel buoyed up every time. Hope you have a likewise activity SnazzyD.
It has been a tough time because my main joyous activities were physical ones and gardening. Muscle atrophy stopped it very early on so I’ve had to pare down my goals!
Caroline Myss has written several books about how the body expresses trauma, etc., plus developed a number of techniques to help learn more about one's own self, and how to manage illness.
I too started to play ukelele with a local U3a group. Unfortunately, the repetitive finger and wrist movements are not good and seem to trigger tendonitis. Agree it is great fun and is uplifting. Hope you continue.
We even do concerts. We did a neighbourhood Christmas party and two weeks ago a neighbourhood spring party. I have GCA and my hands do not hurt. Finding this Great therapy.
I find gardening is the thing that gives me a"brain reset" even the simplest pottering around. I also have three other small groups that I meet with during the week which help keep me engaged since retirement. All very fun and supportive.
Me too Bunnymom - gardening is my saviour. I can forget time when in the garden. I have a beautiful garden I’ve spent many years on and will be leaving it very soon but do have another waiting for me when we move.
I enjoy a potter in the garden. I’ve scattered wildflower seeds this year to attract the bees and all the lovely flowers are blooming . It’s a bit wild and dishevelled looking(bit like my hair in the morning!) but I love it!
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