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Are thinking exercises and brain games useful for TBI recovery?
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | Last Active: Dec 18, 2023 | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
@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.
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I have a four-wheeler of a friends that is un need of quite a bit of repair, but more important, is my late '50s two-wheeled garden tractor that I have owned since 1971 and nearly used to death. I'm going to completely tear it down and restore it. I have already restored the tiller attachment and have transformed a lawn tractor push blade into a rear blade for grading driveways.
I will be getting a load of firewood soon that will need to be cut, split & piled. I split with a maul, so that keeps me in shape. I have saved up some inside work on the house for this winter and more organizing to do in my shop. A friend just bought a house that needs a lot of work, so i will be spending some time on that too.
If we get good snow this winter I'll give my blower a good workout, and I hope to do a lot more ice-fishing this winter also. That should get me through March, then it's time to start plants for the garden next summer,
Retirement is awesome, It's so relaxing.
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Hey, Colleen!
I used to do the online jigsaws, but have found my dexterity too hampered to have fun with them.
Yes, I dread winter. I have the ice shoes and the walking poles, but am still afraid.
Went to the labyrinth and it wasn’t shoveled well, and ice melt was pooling on the surface.