There was a study done back in the 1970's that compared college students who had never had a concussion to those who had a history of concussion. When in normal, non-stressed situations, they performed the same. When put under physiological stress, those with a history of concussion had a noticeable decline in performance. Those without a concussion history performed the same.

When I read this, it put my life into perspective. I have had many times when I struggled during stress situations. I would freeze up during the stress of a test but once the pressure was gone, I could recite the test and the correct answers.

When I live a stressful life with work and such, I struggled more. When I made changes to reduce the complexity of my life, I struggled much less.

Studies have shown that the stress of multi-tasking is damaging to the healthy brain. Those of us with a concussion history need to be even more focused at reducing the stress of multi-tasking and such.

This does not mean our lives are over. Stress is a killer for even healthy people. High blood pressure, anxiety issues, depression, and the related diseases are all related to stress.

For some of us, we need to change behaviors to avoid situations where we may have an unexpected outburst.

I have a question for you guys. What behaviors and activities do you think you will lose out on due to your concussion ?

If you tore up a knee, you would likely have lifelong limitations. Many do and get on with their lives without a problem.