David BrimacombePost-concussion syndrome (PCS) recovery coach

Post Concussion Recovery Tip: Small Wins Matter #postconcussionrecovery #pcsrecovery

30 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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In this personal monologue, David Brimacombe shares his perspective on post‑concussion recovery, emphasizing that belief and motivation often arise from unexpected, modest improvements. He describes concrete examples—being able to take a five‑minute walk, talk on the phone, or work for an hour without light‑induced headaches—as small but meaningful signs of progress. Brimacombe stresses that recovery is non‑linear, with peaks and valleys, and frames the journey as a series of stepping stones where occasional setbacks are natural. By keeping focus on the overall trajectory from start to finish, he encourages viewers to value each incremental gain as genuine progress toward full recovery.

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Here's the thing about belief. It comes when you least expect it. For me, it came in times like I could take a 5-minute walk instead of feeling symptomatic after a minute or two. For me, it came when I could talk on the phone to a friend, or I could go to work for an hour or two without the lights, the fluorescent lights above causing headaches. Those were small signs that I was making progress. Progress isn't linear. It has its peaks and valleys, but overall progress is progress regardless of how small. I had to look at my recovery as a stepping stone where sometimes one of those stones would be removed and I'd have to take a step down to get back up. But as long as I was looking at from the beginning to the end, I was making those small steps, small changes along the way, I was making progress.