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Are thinking exercises and brain games useful for TBI recovery?
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | Last Active: Nov 23 2:45pm | Replies (29)Comment receiving replies
I started doing jigsaw puzzles. It is fun and also keeps me focused. I also started baking again which I love. At first, I would mix up the recipes and forget what ingredients I had added or not added or end up in another room altogether forgetting what I was suppose to be doing. This would just make me frustrated and irritated. I finally came up with an assembly line method where I move the ingredients to the other side of the kitchen as I add them. I can now make two different kinds of cookies at once without making a mistake. It challenges my brain by keeping me focused and also helps my memory I think.
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@totto, arranging your baking ingredients in an assembly line to remember which ones have been added by moving them down the line is such a simple yet creative solution. In fact, French chefs call this "mise en place" which literally translates to "put in place." So you're not accommodating a brain injury, you're baking like a gourmet chef! Way to go. Is there any other part of your life that you've been able to apply a similar method?
@hevykevy, I have to admit that real physical puzzles in the form of outdoor work suits me best too. I had a whale of time piecing together the flagstones for our back garden. Who knew it was so challenging and very rewarding. I get to admire the fruits of my labor every day - well until the snow covers it. What winter projects are you looking forward to?
@mugglemary, sounds like you're less keen on the winter weather coming. It must be a comfort to have a variety of indoor activities like stitching, beading and jigsaw puzzles. My mom has been doing online puzzles. She's using a fee online version that sends her a puzzle a day. That might help with reducing the cat's involvement in your puzzle destruction. Onwards with the mental victories.