David BrimacombePost-concussion syndrome (PCS) recovery coach

Be Present or Stay Stuck #PCSRecovery #BrainFog #Rumination #NervousSystem

25 Jan 2026 · 0 min

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In this segment of his YouTube video, David Brimacombe shares a straightforward mindfulness technique to break out of rumination and bring attention back to the present moment. He suggests choosing a simple, even silly activity—such as looking for five distinct-shaped clouds during a walk—so that the mind shifts away from fixation on symptoms, lack of progress, or other repetitive thoughts. By redirecting focus, the practice aims to reduce brain‑fog, support post‑concussion syndrome (PCS) recovery, and calm the nervous system.

The easiest way I found to do this was to do something simple, something silly. Maybe I was going out for a walk and I was going to try to find 5 distinct shaped clouds. It doesn't really matter what you're doing, okay? But what you're doing is you're taking your mind out of rumination and bringing it into the present. You're taking that fixation, whatever you had prior— my symptoms, my lack of progress— and you're stopping it.