00:43:58 Matthew Denette, Jr.: Is anyone in our group a published author? I'm in Amy Zelmers TBI Facebook group 00:44:46 Adeline Arjad Cook: Yes I have two published books (about tennis) and working on a brain one now. 00:45:05 Brittany Smith: Carol wrote a book! 00:45:12 Matthew Denette, Jr.: I'm finishing reading "Chicken soup for the TBI" 00:45:17 Amy: Is there such things as a service "cat"? just wondering haha maybe not after I ask this 00:45:25 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "Is there such things..." with ❤️ 00:45:31 Adeline Arjad Cook: Replying to "Is there such things..." Yes, even service horses 00:46:28 Adeline Arjad Cook: Emotional service is different from psychiatric service or guide 00:47:00 Amy: Reacted to "Emotional service ..." with 👍 00:49:40 Matthew Denette, Jr.: I get certified to teach disabilities awareness merrit badge and monkeys make excellent service animals 00:49:47 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Replying to "Good morning everyon..." So glad that you are here James! Be well! Rest & enjoy the company today. 00:50:16 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "Good morning everyon..." with ❤️ 00:50:33 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Replying to "good morning all. T..." So glad you are here Joan! I am so happy that these meetings are helping! Be blessed this week! 00:50:36 Adeline Arjad Cook: Replying to "Good morning everyon..." Glad. You are here! I emailed you yesterday. 00:50:46 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "good morning all. T..." with ❤️ 00:51:19 Adeline Arjad Cook: Recognizing the Hero Within 00:51:59 Adeline Arjad Cook: https://www.amazon.com/Recognizing-Hero-Within-Inspiring-Empowerment/dp/B0D8RJ8V96#:~:text=Book%20overview&text=In%20this%20anthology%2C%20numerous%20writers,a%20better%20version%20of%20yourself. 00:52:08 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Replying to "Yes I have two publi..." Adeline, Were/Are you a tennis player? Coach? 00:52:12 Adeline Arjad Cook: Welcome back @Sandi 00:52:48 Adeline Arjad Cook: Replying to "Yes I have two publi..." Used to be advanced amateur and a coach and tennis apparel designer for my company Love Love Tennis. Not workin now. 00:54:53 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Replying to "Is there such things..." Yes, we had a service cat for my daughter. She wasn't officially certified but she had an amazing ability to recognize oncoming seizures and was able to direct my daughter to sit down before the seizures came on. The cat trained my daughter to recognize the auras. Unfortunately, cats are not allowed to travel on airlines as service animals and hotels are particular about cats because of scratching furniture. 00:56:13 cindy hernandez03/5/18: hey I heard you was away from computer not yet in 2 weeks shes due baby shower is this Friday 00:58:41 rosa: I was told that this is working memory issue not long term issues. For me it was helpful that a speech therapist shared that there working memory requires so much effort and then I was able to give myself more grace and be a bit less confused about how sometimes I do better than others… this is a picture of what the therapist shared… 00:59:10 iPhone (3)zerra vaughan: I have a mandatory orientation tomorrow and feeling nervous 00:59:17 Amy: Thank you for the excerpt that is very helpful 00:59:47 Amy: Thanks to everyone for sharing how to cope and tips how to deal with it 00:59:59 rosa: Reacted to "Thank you for the ex..." with 👍 01:01:44 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "I have a mandatory o..." with ❤️ 01:02:03 Adeline Arjad Cook: Replying to "I have a mandatory o..." What part is making you nervous? 01:03:17 Zerra: Replying to "I have a mandatory o…" I recently had a Tia 01:03:22 Amy: Oh thats interesting I'm usually very cold now I am with heater even in summer or electric blanket I didn't think that could be from TBI thanks for everyeon e and Kirk for bringing that up 01:03:32 Matthew Denette, Jr.: Something I heard that helps the brain is there is some sort of connection between the brain and curry ( the spice) 01:03:47 James Manley: I understand that heat sensitivity. I don't feel uncomfortable when I'm in the heat but later I notice how much it has drained me. 01:05:54 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Replying to "I get certified to t..." Are you a Scoutmaster? Or Scouter Dad? So wonderful to have you be a Merit badge counselor! 01:05:57 Amy: Reacted to "I understand that ..." with 👍 01:05:59 Matthew Denette, Jr.: The quote "You can't control the wind, but you can adjust your sails" is a metaphor meaning that while you cannot control external circumstances or uncontrollable events, you can control your reaction and adapt your strategy to navigate them and still reach your goals. This message encourages taking responsibility and finding creative solutions rather than passively accepting fate or complaining about difficult situations. What it means in practice: Adaptability: When faced with an unexpected obstacle or change, the core idea is to change your approach or plans. 01:06:01 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "Thank you for the ex..." with ❤️ 01:06:07 Matthew Denette, Jr.: Stay hydrated 01:06:30 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "Oh thats interesting..." with ❤️ 01:06:44 Adeline Arjad Cook: Replying to "Oh thats interesting..." Yes I am on electric blanket now 01:07:03 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "I understand that he..." with ❤️ 01:07:40 Adeline Arjad Cook: Replying to "I understand that he..." I have to have extra electrolytes since TBI in heat 01:09:24 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: When you try something new make sure someone KNOWS what you are doing. Take a photo on your phone as a reminder. Write it down. How much did you use? How did you feel after using it? 01:09:33 Amy: Reacted to "When you try somet..." with 👍 01:09:54 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Also having someone else to monitor you well because they can recognize maybe better if it has a visibile effect. 01:11:05 Matthew Denette, Jr.: Yes I try to go homeopathic and I go to the spice isle at the grocery store 01:11:24 Amy: I'm allergic to tumeric, so I hope there is other things I can try. 01:11:26 Adeline Arjad Cook: They know the drug interactions better. 01:11:49 Adeline Arjad Cook: Mathew had two more points he didn’t say yet. 01:12:05 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Have a relationship with your pharmacist in depth so that you can learn the counter reactions between "natural" remedies & supplements with your current medications. WEBMD is also a good resource. 01:13:20 Matthew Denette, Jr.: Yes, that can happen with some, but it much less likely with natural things 01:13:53 Matthew Denette, Jr.: There are however some bad combinations. If reading is an issue I recommend podcasts 01:14:48 Shannon Lam: I think grape fruit isnt encouraged withtaking Blood pressuew medicación 01:15:05 Adeline Arjad Cook: Wind / sails adjusting is one 01:16:14 Shannon Lam: Blood presume medication and eatinggrapefruit isnt encouraged 01:16:25 Adeline Arjad Cook: Hi BobbyD 01:17:26 Carrie's iPhone: I’m wondering if you have any info on Synesthesia Celeste 01:19:08 Amy: me too i have hard time reading...wow i have been "hiding" this from people around me. i leave my mail around since I feel overwhelmed from reading. 01:19:50 Matthew Denette, Jr.: Celeste if you can email me the bookclub link that would be great 01:20:12 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reading Bridge Book Club — 1st and 3rd Wednesdays reading Buddha's Brain by Rick Hanson PhD (Amazon link to book) 01:20:31 Adeline Arjad Cook: The book has changed to “The Power of Fun” 01:21:08 Adeline Arjad Cook: It’s the same link as this zoom 01:21:28 Adeline Arjad Cook: Inspiration Circle — 2nd and 4th Wednesdays discussing any book or writing you choose to bring (including your own!) 01:22:53 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Free audio books are available from the public domain in the website named after the inventor of the movable type printing press....I'll post the link separately. Maybe we can add this resource on the website or in the reading group. 01:22:58 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Gutenberg.org 01:23:57 Bobby. D: Hello everyone! I am new here. Addy had invited me. Thanks! :-) 01:24:24 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Reading children's books from the Gutenberg collection with your children is a lovely bonding experience with your kids or grandkids. 01:25:34 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "Free audio books are..." with ❤️ 01:25:42 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "Hello everyone! I am..." with ❤️ 01:25:49 Adeline Arjad Cook: Replying to "Hello everyone! I am..." Good to see you. 01:25:59 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "Reading children's b..." with ❤️ 01:28:34 Amy: Does anyone know if there is a way to retrain the brain and let the part thats working help makeup for the parts of the brain damaged? 01:29:25 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "Does anyone know if ..." with ❤️ 01:29:36 Amy: Has anyone done therapy related to this the neroplasticity thing? None of my doctors have talked about this before...I didn't know its possible 01:29:40 Bobby. D: Bye. Everyone. Stay Blessed. Be Safe. I love you all! :-) 01:29:40 Adeline Arjad Cook: Replying to "Does anyone know if ..." I’m not an expert but I play daily brain games. 01:29:47 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "Bye. Everyone. Stay ..." with ❤️ 01:30:15 Amy: Reacted to "I’m not an expert..." with 👍 01:31:55 Adeline Arjad Cook: Hi Christian J! 01:32:12 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: hi Chris 01:32:22 CHRISTIAN J: Good morning 🌄 01:32:36 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "Good morning 🌄 " with ❤️ 01:38:05 Amy: Reacted to "Good morning 🌄" with 👍 01:43:00 Amy: I had to type my question, since I forgot after raising a hand, it was that fast. I don't know sometimes my other memory is good. not sure why 01:43:23 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Adeline, Did you get your question answered satisfactorily about how many times to try something or is this a topic we should address next week? 01:43:54 Elisabeth: I practice neuroplasticity. I use Notes app to speech to text what people say so I can understand them. 01:44:01 Adeline Arjad Cook: Replying to "Adeline, Did you get..." I believe it’s just different for everything so there’s no answer? 01:45:13 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Replying to "Adeline, Did you get..." There are indeed different answers for different things. But, this is a topic I could address with more time. 01:45:35 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "There are indeed dif..." with ❤️ 01:46:22 Amy: Reacted to "I practice neuropl..." with 👍 01:47:36 CHRISTIAN J: It does improve 01:49:58 Elisabeth: Replying to "Does anyone know if ..." It happens naturally 01:51:43 Kirk Paige: Replying to "Does anyone know if ..." Get your sleep. More we sleep, the more our brain can heal. 01:53:23 CHRISTIAN J: Reading helped me a lot 01:54:07 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Brittany your smile is so beautiful! Thank you for smiling back at me! 01:54:32 Matthew Denette, Jr.: I know this and with me I describe things when I know the word and describe around it, like when I was at Spaulding at MGH I was hot by a truck on Clark St. So I told people Superman and candy bar! 01:54:56 CHRISTIAN J: Keep practicing 01:55:03 Matthew Denette, Jr.: I'm rereading books I read 25 years ago! 01:55:08 rosa: My new neighbor stopped talking-to me because I would get his name wrong always… I just couldn’t get it together and despite letting him know it was not in purpose he seemed to think it was. Thanks because I thought this was just a random think I had lol 01:55:17 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: That is wonderful coding skills Matt! 01:56:07 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Buddha's Brain by Rick Hanson The practical neuroscience of Buddhas brain happiness love and wisdom 01:56:12 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: TBIbridge.org 01:56:25 James Manley: My original speech therapist, and now my regular psych therapist, are always willing and interested to incorporate strategies for how to calm the brain, and practice building new pathways with me. 01:56:32 CHRISTIAN J: Slowly but surely 01:58:40 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Replying to "Does anyone know if ..." Just keep trying something new. It won't be perfect...its called trying. Make a quest to try something new (at your own pace). Just trying opens new neuropathways and you grow much like a baby or toddler grows so much in their first 5 years of life. 01:58:49 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Replying to "Does anyone know if ..." Give yourself time to grow 01:59:27 Brittany Smith: Reacted to "Just keep trying som…" with ❤️ 01:59:51 Matthew Denette, Jr.: These are results for there are a multitude of techniques which may be effectively utilized to removing the epidermis layer of of a domesticated feline! 02:00:15 James Manley: I do think that any memory or speech strategy I had to learn works better with "refresher' sessions at regular intervals. This has also been true with my physical therapy. Refreshing the brain/mind/body connections. 02:00:35 Amy: Reacted to "I do think that an..." with 👍 02:00:42 Amy: Reacted to "My original speech..." with 👍 02:00:58 Amy: Reacted to "My new neighbor st..." with 😂 02:01:43 Matthew Denette, Jr.: I believe that what she is referring to is an 8 hour neuropathy eval? 02:01:59 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "I believe that what ..." with ❤️ 02:02:01 CHRISTIAN J: I've learned a lot more here!! 02:04:27 Regino Orea: Replying to "I have a mandatory o…" I have to go guys , I hope you all have great day 02:04:47 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "I have to go guys , ..." with 👍 02:07:12 Carol: I have to go. Great seeing everyone! 02:07:32 Adeline Arjad Cook: Reacted to "I have to go. Great..." with 👍 02:08:31 Zerra: Heading out thanks you all for the support group it’s fantastic for me 😊 02:08:32 CHRISTIAN J: Multi tasking is not good for us 02:09:59 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Yes, there are so many different types of memory---even in computers---but the human brain has so many more types---Working Memory--Coding--Storage--Retrieval--Short Term---Long Term--Volume---executive--Chronological--etc 02:10:49 Lorrie "Tigerlily" Herrmann: Replying to "Yes, there are so ma..." Muscle memory, tactical, physical 02:11:04 CHRISTIAN J: God Bless you family