David BrimacombePost-concussion syndrome (PCS) recovery coach

This Exercise Changes Your Identity # #pcsrecovery #postconcussionsyndrome

2 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment of his YouTube video, David Brimacombe guides viewers through a simple identity‑reframing exercise aimed at people recovering from post‑concussion syndrome. He asks the audience to list five core roles or qualities that define them—such as father, teacher, coach, mentor, guide, or friend—explicitly excluding any reference to their medical condition or setbacks. The viewer is instructed to write these five items down and, each morning, review them, recalling concrete examples of how they embody each role. By repeatedly focusing on these self‑defining attributes, the exercise seeks to shift attention away from the illness and reinforce a positive, holistic sense of self.

What are 5 things that define you? And this, this can't be struggles and setbacks. This has to be something that defines you as a person, as a whole. And again, there has to be— for me, maybe it's a father, it's a teacher, it's a coach, it's a mentor, it's a guide, it's a friend. Whatever it is, 5 things, you're gonna write those down. Those are gonna be your focus every day when you wake up. You're gonna look at those things, remind yourself of examples of how you are actually defined by those 5 things, not by this condition.