I originally triggered my vertigo pulling weeds in my garden and generally being too active after my third concussion. Since then, I have been very hesitant to do any kind of physical labor, but I'd say about a month or more ago, I started vacuuming my house again and doing other more strenuous chores. Today, I decided to bite the bullet and go out into the garden. I took my two-year-old daughter with me, and she had a lot of fun playing in the dirt!

At first I weeded for 15 minutes and then I felt worried that I'd overdone it, so I retreated into the house. I just felt weak and a little disoriented. We ate lunch, because I thought maybe my blood sugar was low, but it didn't help. I decided to rest in my recliner and stayed there for about 45 minutes, fidgeting with my phone every few minutes out of boredom, the Muppets playing on the tv in the background. My daughter played on her own for a little while, but then started piling toys on top of me, wanting me to play.

It was then that I realized, hey, wait a minute, I'm "resting" to feel better and it's not making me feel any better, so I'm going to do something that feels healthier. I took my daughter outside with me again and alternated between sitting on the steps playing with her and doing some weeding. It felt so much better!

Sometimes, laying in your dark house is the best thing for you, but I'm 7 months out from my last concussion, and I don't think it's good for me anymore! I feel so much better after a little time outside with my daughter! I still don't have the stamina that I used to, but I think I've reached the point that resting too much isn't doing me any good, particularly as its never very restful rest anymore! I'm glad I've reached this conclusion and hopeful I'll figure out a way to strike a good balance.