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Category Archives: Laughter
Laughter as brain injury medicine … socks hanging on door
Have you laughed today? Oh, how I love helping others and being their advocate … but sometimes Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter is the best brain injury medicine … just one childhood moment with friend
With all the sadness in the world, it’s time to laugh again! Have you ever done something as a child you never told your parents about? What was the motivation for doing it? Children are innocent and they have memories their parents Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … recipe and kitchen disasters
Everyone has experienced some silly things that happen in kitchens. Either we add the wrong ingredients, don’t follow directions, forget something, or simply don’t know what happened! Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … Is there a difference between guardrails and handrails
I was talking with another person recovering from brain injury when she was describing how her shower and home was adapted to meet special needs. She was paralyzed on the right side and could not speak. She knew exactly what Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … what did I ask for?
So many times those with brain injury use the wrong words, but was this really miscommunication or just a mistake? Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … how old is that turkey?
Laughter is healthy. Laugh daily. With all the choices of meals and vegetables, turkey remains the main course for Thanksgiving meals! Even though the sweet potatoes, mash potatoes and gravy, stuffing, Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … omelet for breakfast
It is always a great feeling doing something special for others. My friend is not well, but woke up 4:30 am and thought she’d make herself an omelet because she had the eggs I gave her. She prepared fresh vegetables, cut up turkey, and intended to use cheese. We all know you feel your best with good nutrition.
The fry pan, bowl and spatula were ready. She cracked an egg and tried again. She realized the egg was hard boiled. Again, she did the same to another egg and that was hard boiled…she didn’t know all the eggs were hard boiled!
I may have failed to inform her. Why is it that others can’t read one’s mind, or the way I compensate? I always put my hard boiled eggsback in the carton. Sometimes I surprise myself like I surprised her! That breakfast omelet that sounded so delicious turned into a breakfast of hard boiled eggs! She had her laugh for the day and her protein!!!
I could have saved her a ton of energy. She could have just peeled her eggs and relaxed! Think about all the positive thoughts that increased dopamine and serotonin levels in the brain as a result of preparing such a nutritious breakfast that never made it to fruition.
This turned out to be a hard boiled egg omelet with laughter! Still a happy breakfast!
How often do you think you have all the ingredients and it turns into something totally different?
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Laughter as brain injury medicine … The turkey did it
Laughter makes healing easier. Everyday is an adventure in this home. Which Thanksgiving would you prefer for dinner? This Thanksgiving was likely the first following my injury, November 1992. Dinner was in the oven and smoke filled the house. Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter is the best brain injury medicine … Thanksgiving dinner the vegetarian style
Over the years I have learned to compensated with precision. To have a holiday dinner Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … Changing times
Stop and spend a little time laughing. At times life is too serious. What time is it anyway?
America changes from daylight savings time to standard time and vice versa in the Spring and Fall seasons. We all remember phrases “Fall Back” or “Spring Ahead?” Turn the clocks back one hour in the Fall and turn ahead an hour in Spring.
When do you change the clocks? What month? What week? It’s always Sunday morning at 2:00 am, but
Laughter is brain injury medicine … Where are you
Shortly after we began moving … and we are still moving 6 months later! I just Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter is brain injury medicine … Duplicates, triplicates, how many do you need
It seems like no one understands why I have too much of everything. Doubles, triples, Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter is the best medicine with brain injury — How much is too much noise
How do you measure how much noise is too much? I’d say this was too much
Laughter as brain injury medicine – They sure cut so much out on this dvd
Have you ever watched a live performance and bought Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter is the best brain injury medicine … what are you doing there
Imbalance is common with brain injuries, chronic illness and aging. Falling is embarrassing. Rather then asking for help or looking like an idiot most of us compensate in different ways. Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine … You don’t look that old
Laughter… (Photo credit: leodelrosa…)
I thought receptionists at health care centers were thoroughly trained. It might have been a bad day. Was it just the wrong choice of words that made this a ridiculous comment? Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine – Giving your son that special treat
Every mother loves to send their adult children home with leftovers. In addition Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine – Two better than one
Shortly after my brain injury I attempted to resume graduate studies. Parking on any campus is a test of timing and parking agility. I never found this a real problem before injury. It’s just something we did to attend classes on campus. Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine – I thought it was bullet-proof glass
Have you ever purchased anything that could endure all types of abuse? I thought I had. Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine – just another day
I worked diligently to create a post for today. I simply can’t find it. I have no idea what happened to it, or where I put it. That’s the story of my life! I’ve also been searching for my brain for nearly two decades, so I better just call it another day! Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine – Where did they go
Laughter helps the body, mind and soul heal. It seems like life has so many twists and turns, is unpredictable daily, and we find ourselves walking around aimlessly many days in our own homes. What happens when you visit a cemetery of a loved one when all the plots look the same and a long time has passed since one was able to visit? Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine…Forgot how you looked before leaving the house
Laughter as brain injury medicine is healing for the heart, soul and mind. Here I believe others will find themselves or someone they know in similar situations and laugh instead of cry! Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter brain injury medicine – Just by the seat of your pants!
Most of us with brain injuries go about life the best we can. We continue to help others along the way, never complain and go on as though we have no problems of our own. We understand others better then most…simply because we have been there in different ways. Most of all, we just simply understand and know how to help.
I met this lovely woman while doing my aquatic exercise. I knew her to be an avid lap swimmer, with lower extremity paraparesis. Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine –Ice cream anyone?
Baskin Robbins 31 (Photo credit: starmanseries)
With the warm weather upon us and those out enjoying ice cream cones it reminds me of a family outing that turned to laughter! Oh, those simple things we say, and mean something else!
I think the most adorable Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine – Self check-out lanes anyone? Unpredictable days?
This is something many individuals go through with chronic medical issues. You ask the question should I leave the house or should I stay home. One is always believing it will be a good day, so you go about the plans for your day. It turns out this is more of a typical day in the life of all the above mentioned individuals. Please laugh along. You may be able to identify these situations with either yourself or a loved one. I welcome any of your personal “laughter moments”! Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine – Are you hot and looking for a fan?
Laughter helps promote healing in so many ways. Life’s challenges with brain injury, dysfunction, chronic illnesses and other injuries are all life altering events. Sometimes it’s very difficult to find humor in the midst of these changes but it’s important to have laughter to remain healthy. Sometimes what one perceives as being humorous is not necessarily funny to another. Enjoy the hot and cold of this week’s laughter time! Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine – Dandelions? Black light? Multi-grain?
Sharing humor and laughter experiences from those who deal with thinking, memory, and communication problems. I’ve had some unique stories shared with me after starting the laughter portion on this blog and will share a few of them today. I also will encourage others to send any of their situations and funny stories so we can post them on Wednesdays. Let’s laugh together, it’s so healing and improves ones health. Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine – Words with double meanings
Laughter is imperative to recover from brain injury and all other issues that affect your health. If it were not for keeping a sense of humor one does not know how one could survive. There have and continue to be plenty of tears shed in the meantime. They aren’t just your tears, but those closest to one’s situation…that care and love one. They also suffer immensely without education or help.
Jazz Has a Sense of Humor (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Most have learned to laugh with me, but they cry with me too. They probably cry because I make them absolutely miserable at times! Read the rest of this entry »
Laughter as brain injury medicine – Where is he?
So many different things happen with brain injuries and brain dysfunction and as sad as so many things are, it’s really important to laugh daily. Laughter is the best medicine. Research proves that laugher helps heal. With brain issues at the moment the incident occurs there really isn’t anything to laugh about because the person is so frustrated with the ignorant things that happen … it takes awhile to step back at that particular situation and laugh. Read the rest of this entry »
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