Many things can help calm an injured brain as it recovers.

Sleep is important to allow the brain time to heal. Many patients report sleeping throughout the day and needing frequent naps during the recovery phase.

Meditation can help to “quiet” the brain. It can help to focus our attention, decrease anxiety, reduce stress, decrease symptoms of depression, promote healing, and improve immunity.

Meditation can benefit the body by lowering resting heart rate and resting blood pressure and improving sleep quality.

Breathing practices, listening to guided meditations, and prayer are all examples of meditation.

Mindfulness is a type of meditation that can literally be done anywhere by simply noticing things around you.

With a mindfulness practice, you can walk or sit in nature. Quietly pay attention to the things around you, like the smell of the air, the feel of the breeze, sounds, temperature, etc. Simply being in nature is known to improve health.

Mindset can affect physical healing. Talking about the body negatively can actually increase stress and inflammation. What we think can impact our brain by affecting our immune system, nervous system, and hormonal system.