The Oxford English Dictionary definition of resilience is ‘The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.’ Psychologists define it as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. People suffering from cancer, as you are most likely aware, have […]
October 10th is World Mental health day, and this week is National Work-Life balance week. So, we wanted to discuss how your work-life balance has such a major impact on your mental health and give you ways to keep the balance equal (as much as possible!). A work-life balance is about dividing and prioritising your time […]
Hello there, and welcome to the Future Toolbox’s Z to A of Life Skills. We’re excited to launch this brand-new blog alongside our first-ever podcast, which we recorded at Revolution Radio in Northampton. Each week, we’ll explore the Z to A of Life Skills. Each letter stands for a topic and essential tools to help […]
In this latest episode of brain or shine, we’re going to focus on the importance of nutrition, exercise, hydration, and good sleep. Nutrition: Let’s start with your nutrition. A number of years ago, I took a foundation course on great nutrition. So, here are my top tips. Generally, I follow the 80:20 rule; around 80% […]
Energy conservation, planning, pacing, prioritising, rest In this episode of Brain or Shine, we’re going to look at how to conserve energy to cut out fatigue and the importance of planning, pacing, prioritising and rest. Life is busy and there’s loads of things going on at once. Do you sometimes live life at 100mph (or […]
Fatigue: What is it, what are the symptoms and what triggers fatigue? The day is going well and then all of a sudden, BANG! There it is, from out of nowhere, fatigue hits. So, what is fatigue and how do we manage it? My first real experiences with fatigue came shortly after my traumatic brain […]
Welcome to Brain or Shine, our blog giving an insight to living with brain injury. Where did this title come from? Well, to me a brain injury can be like the wonderful English weather, one minute the sun is shining, the next, it’s raining. It’s so unpredictable and has the ability to change very quickly. […]
