From Stress To Success ~ SB #5 ~ page 30

My brain injury is a problem that does not have an obvious solution and causes me repeated stress. I talked to Mrs.M and my mom to come up with some ways to help me cope with it. They include:

• accepting that it is what it is and cannot be changed
• focusing on living my life
• finding things that I can still do and doing them
• hope for the future and imagine my life when my brain injury is finally healed
• writing in a journal
• talking to mom and Mrs.M
• finding ways to be involved in activities that I can't participate in full

From Stress To Success ~ SB #6 ~ page 30

We got a Wii just over a month ago. We get on the Wii almost every day after dinner and play on it for 1-3 hours. Some of the activities are simulated bike riding, running, obstacle course, boxing and hula hoop. I am happier and more calm than I was a month ago.

Some of our ideas for reducing stress are:

• playing with play-doh
• writing in my journal or on my blog
• drawing
• talking to my mom or Mrs.M
• breathing calmly and on purpose
• listen to music
• read a book
• soak in the tub
• do cross-stitch
• play games
• crochet
• knit

The one I use most often is playing with play-doh.