4. Keep a Symptom Journal
You need to track every step of your journey to recovery. Since your mind is not working as it should, your memory will be foggy at best. Therefore, a journal is an invaluable tool to determine your progress to full rehabilitation of your brain.
Start your journal by trying to remember the incident that caused your brain injury. Do not strain your thoughts, relax and control your breathing if you feel any sensations of anxiety. Next, record all your daily experiences during the recovery phase. Write down the time, intensity, and duration of any symptoms such as headaches, nausea, or temporary disturbances in your vision.
Use the journal to record your emotional state as well. Recording all of your symptoms will provide your medical practitioner with critical information they need to adjust the treatment of your mTBI. Take it with you to your follow-up sessions with your doctor and ask them for their opinion.