Your Thoughts Aren’t You #pcsrecovery #postconcussionsyndrome #postconcussionrecovery
In this segment of his YouTube video, David Brimacombe addresses how people recovering from post‑concussion syndrome (PCS) can manage unhelpful, negative thoughts that tend to worsen symptoms. He explains that trying to stop such thoughts entirely is unrealistic; instead, he advocates consciously noticing them, acknowledging their presence, and then reframing them into neutral, recovery‑focused questions. For example, he suggests replacing the self‑critical thought “What’s wrong with me?” with a more investigative query like “Why does my nervous system feel off today?” This approach frames symptoms as temporary, manageable issues rather than permanent deficits, helping to reduce anxiety and symptom amplification during the recovery process.
