David BrimacombePost-concussion syndrome (PCS) recovery coach

Why Waiting Is RUINING Your PCS Recovery #PCSRecovery #postconcussionsyndrome

7 May 2026 · 0 min

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In this YouTube video, David Brimacombe argues that passivity and waiting during post‑concussion syndrome (PCS) recovery actually impede healing. He explains that each time a person stays in bed, imagines what they could do, and then chooses not to act, they unintentionally signal to their nervous system that the world is unsafe and that they are fragile. This subconscious cue reinforces a perception of danger, making the nervous system more likely to maintain protective, restrictive behaviors. Brimacombe urges viewers to replace waiting with purposeful, gradual action, using movement and engagement as signals that the environment is safe, thereby re‑training the nervous system and accelerating recovery.

Every time you wait, every time you sit in that bed, you think about what you want to do, you envision what you can do, but you sit and wait instead. You're reinforcing the fragility, the danger that exists out there in the world. Again, this doesn't have to be a conscious thought. Subconsciously, your nervous system is taking your cues that you're giving it and using that as how it determines what is safe and what is