Chris,

Your situation is very common. The injured brain needs quiet rest. Quiet means brain quiet. You want minimal brain stimulation. Try to lessen the cognitive load and also the background load. Visual and auditory stimulation combine to fatigue the brain.

Mild stimulation that does not cause a cognitive load is OK to maintain blood flow to the brain. Simple soft music that has a melodic flow with understandable words without angst or stress can help the brain keep a light focus. The goal is just enough stimulation to avoid boredom and keep some blood flow going.

You need to get good quality sleep. REM sleep is when healing happens. The run likely just caused some jarring and maybe some metabolic toxins. Neither is good from brain recovery.

So, some time off work managing your days for low stress should be helpful. Then, when you return to work, you need to find ways to keep stress low. Too many voices and conflict in communication will be counterproductive.

I hope this helps you understand how to get some good recovery time.

My best to you.