What do you do to pass time/have fun?
 

So i am not well enough to go to school now so i was wondering what do you all do? I cannot read more than 13 min at a time, cant watch tv, play video games or be on the computer except max 10 min because i am very light sensitive. My PT has me walking in increasing increments a day.

Im at 13 min 2X a day so im just trying to find something or things to do without over exerting myself. Keep my mind from imploding.

I had months of not being able to do anything. I still cannot read much, still cannot watch tv. I can be on the computer for a bit longer now, which is a life saver. You just have to get past this stage. It was very rough for me, and I did not look forward to another day at all. However, it too will pass. Keep your head up.

I found listening to books and podcasts helped pass the time. Most libraries have large collections of books on CD. I subscribed to *edit* since it is much cheaper than I tunes books.

Thank you willgardner for that info. I will and thanks for the confidence boost. In time i guess

Put in a bird feeder or bird bath so you can sit and watch birds
Color - buy a big pack of crayons or colored pencils and Google "coloring pages for adults" or "free mandalas to color"
Play with play-doh or legos
Listen to a meditation or guided relaxation podcast
Do chair yoga
Give yourself a manicure or pedicure
Download a nature sounds app for your phone and listen to it with your eyes closed
Brush and floss your teeth
Take a bubble bath
Experiment with different hairstyles
Take a nap
Snuggle with your pet and/or child
Call friends on the phone
Buy exotic fruits and taste them
Bake cookies or some other very simple recipe
Mindfully peel and eat an orange
Mindfully make and drink a cup of herbal tea
Knit
Crochet
Read (or listen to an audiobook) if it doesn't stress your eyes or your brain

When I first had my concussion I didn't do a lot either. Recently I found that learning magic tricks has helped me. It is fun, and it feels good when I perform them in front of my family. Another idea could be to listen to the radio. Make sure it isn't too loud though.

Thanks everyone for some creative ideas. I am still sound sensitive so too much noise is going to give me some problems. I will try some of these though. I cant breathe well or sleep well so anything involving those is difficult.

Yeah when it was really bad I used to sit by the window in my sunglasses with earplugs in and watch the outside world go by.

It really sucks, I feel for you. But it WILL get better. take it one day at a time.

Learn to crochet..... my neurologist suggested this as an activity. He said, your hands will only go as fast as your brain can tolerate.

As a matter of fact, it is a skill they teach to NFL football players post concussion.

I have been crocheting since I was a kid, however in the last year I have knocked out some pretty nice afghans, scarves and so forth.

"Learn to crochet..... my neurologist suggested this as an activity. He said, your hands will only go as fast as your brain can tolerate.
As a matter of fact, it is a skill they teach to NFL football players post concussion."

Good to see a neuro has recommended this. I have been recommending this for the exact same reason for years. NFL players have been doing it for years as a way to relax from the high stress of a game.