activties,
what kinda stuff do you guys do to keep you preoccupied without aggrevating symptoms

I lay on the floor and contemplate life which i dont think is helping at all,

i been having good days where I feel like I'm really close to back to normal, then bad days,

had a good few days, went out for a coffee with a buddy (I had a green tea) then bam back to a bad few days guess over stimulation of the brain did it,

so what kinda stuff do you guys do?

I have found that walking is/was the best treatment. I would listen to music, book or sometimes count trees. I started slow and worked up to a hour plus twice a day.

I think it's hard to be depressed when you are walking. I would go to the library to get books on CDs.

I joined audible, and have quite a collection of books I listen to in my spare time. Sometimes I'll do a bit of sketching for a while. Play with my kids. Talk to my wife. Play board games and poker with my friends. Go for walks. Listen to music. Do some tidying and diy.

Basically, I do all of the stuff you should do to enjoy life more without sitting in front of a screen all the time.

Maybe I'll never go back to tv and computer screens fully. They're very nice to enjoy now and again, but I've found some other things to do as well now.

TV is fast food entertainment. Smart phones make people into zombies.

Tasks that involve your hands are very good. Tactile stimulation with casual thought about the activity is good. Playing Solitaire with cards.

I think it is important to find things that occupy your mind so you do not spend time thinking about life.

I do not have a problem watching TV. But, I need to wear earphones so I can process the dialogue without having to sort out the ambient room sounds and echos. Same goes for computer time. I watch YouTubes of documentary and informative programs. History, industry, etc.

If I start to struggle to focus on what I am watching, I will change to a different activity.

I will overload trying to read a book within a few pages or sometimes, a few paragraphs.

So, try to find things to keep your hands busy. Learn to knit, crochet, Swedish weaving, etc. They are very therapeutic activities. My wife teaches Swedish weaving to school kids. They love it and some even said it helps them settle down.

Adult coloring books are very common now. Build models.

I tried to get myself back to normal life as much as possible even if a "normal activity" was for a much shorter period of time.

Bud

Today was not a great day as I over did it last night enjoying a concert. To keep myself busy, but not overloading, I cut up lots of veggies and made a healthy, hearty soup. The activity kept me busy for hours and now we get to enjoy it.

Keeping my hands busy helps, from cleaning out/organizing a closet to adult coloring books and knitting/crocheting. Have to be careful how long I do these things and head position as too much brings on symptoms.

This past week, I found that if I talked to someone while on the Exercycle, I could go 6 miles without symptoms and was able to increase my heart rate, too.

I have to be careful reading as when the book is really good, I easily over do it and get a headache. Sitting outside and/or trying to walk a little further every day are great activities, too.

I have found that I can tolerate certain stores (some Costcos, Marshalls) and will walk the aisles for an hour or so. It's an exercise for every part of my body as I desensitize my ears & eyes, increase my physical endurance and feel like I'm with people.

Good luck!


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Well, I'm starting from square one again, and I am doing mostly colouring adult colouring books, knitting, and sometimes my husband reads to me. I am going to download Audible so I can listen to audio books.

Most importantly is to track how long I can do this and then stop before getting headaches.

T


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If people struggle reading or listening to audible books, keep in mind that there are many different writing styles. Some will be harder to read than other. I struggle with overly descriptive writing. It ends up like I am trying to juggle too many balls at one. I get lost trying to create an image of what the author is describing. I also struggle to follow characters. It's like I need a glossary of characters so I can keep them sorted out.

So, if you get frustrated with one writing style, try another.

Plus, audiobooks on speakers may be difficult but audiobooks with ear buds may be OK.

If reading paper books, it may help to use a black sheet of paper as a reading ruler. There are a variety of reading rulers available to reduce reading stress.

http://www.crossboweducation.com/sho...reading-rulers