Jim Kwik explains how stress worsens brain injury symptoms like fatigue and mood swings, then walks through five fixes: box breathing (4-4-4-4), meditation, time in nature, supplements like curcumin and magnesium, and neurofeedback therapy to retrain brain waves.
Manage your stress effectively. Stress impairs your ability to heal and could exasperate TBI symptoms like fatigue or mood changes. You could practice deep breathing exercises. You could do box breathing. Inhale for 4, hold for 4, exhale for 4, and then hold for another 4, or 4-7-8. You could engage in mindfulness or meditation to calm your nervous system. You could spend time in nature or with supportive loved ones. Consider nutritional supplements. You could supplement with something called curcumin, which is found in turmeric. It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Check your vitamin D levels. It supports overall brain health, your immune function. Magnesium plays a role in reducing neuroinflammation and can improve cognitive function. Your B vitamins, especially B6, B9, B12, which supports energy metabolism, which could help support brain repair. You could try neurofeedback. Neurofeedback therapy can help retrain your brain, improving cognitive function, emotional regulation. Work with a licensed neurofeedback therapist. They could be using EEG technology to guide your brainwaves into healthier patterns.
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