Ian Grindey
@iang
I’m a stroke survivor. Starting Over. Building a new→ME→skills, hobbies & interests. I share musings on life after a stroke. Going Against the Grain!
Ian Grindey
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You're Building Real Resilience When your muscles repair themselves more quickly after exercise, it means you've built real resilience and strength. This is a positive change.
When we surround ourselves with abundant, diverse ideas, complex ideas emerge. These ideas are unique and do not resemble the ideas from which they emerged.
Even if the initial set of ideas seem simple and disconnected, spontaneous order can emerge, leading to brilliant ideas
Even if the initial set of ideas seem simple and disconnected, spontaneous order can emerge, leading to brilliant ideas
Neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to adapt and reorganize itself, is a fascinating area of study with significant potential for both theoretical understanding and practical application.However, there's a gap between the theoretical promise of neuroplasticity and its actual implementation in real-world practices.This gap arises from several... See more
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The difference between neuroplasticity theory and real-world practice
“Most people think sequoias survive because they're massive.
But that's not even close to the real reason.
If you’ve ever had the privilege standing beside one of these giants, you’ll find it hard NOT to think of resilience.
These trees can live through... See more
Tracy Chrestsubstack.comTiny Experiments
Persist Pivot Pause
Persist: If your experiment is working and bringing value, just keep going as is.
Pivot: If you feel like your experiment holds potential but something feels off or you’re not quite happy with the results, adjust your approach.
Pause: If the experiment isn’t serving you, set it aside for now. Save your notes so you... See more
Persist Pivot Pause
Persist: If your experiment is working and bringing value, just keep going as is.
Pivot: If you feel like your experiment holds potential but something feels off or you’re not quite happy with the results, adjust your approach.
Pause: If the experiment isn’t serving you, set it aside for now. Save your notes so you... See more
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Healing Emotional Wounds Powers Stroke Recovery
A stroke hits your mind and heart as hard as your body, leaving scars like depression or anxiety that demand attention. These psychological blows—tough as any physical limit—get brushed aside too often, yet letting them fester drags every part of your progress down. Facing them with therapy, support,... See more
A stroke hits your mind and heart as hard as your body, leaving scars like depression or anxiety that demand attention. These psychological blows—tough as any physical limit—get brushed aside too often, yet letting them fester drags every part of your progress down. Facing them with therapy, support,... See more
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What if the point of creativity isn’t to make something “good,” but to find out what else you’re capable of? Like, treat your life like a lab. Run experiments!!! Break your own limiting defaults. That’s how you uncover the parts of you that no one can predict.
Yrsa Daley-Wardsubstack.comMetabolic Health Affects Everything When your metabolism isn't working well because of excess weight, it affects how your body processes sugar, burns calories, and maintains energy throughout the day.
“The more control you have over your attention, the more control you have over your future. And it starts with having enough courage to protect your time.
It’s so easy to say yes. We want to be agreeable, helpful, liked. That’s how time disappears and attention becomes fragmented: not in big chunks, but in a thousand small concessions.
What you trade... See more
It’s so easy to say yes. We want to be agreeable, helpful, liked. That’s how time disappears and attention becomes fragmented: not in big chunks, but in a thousand small concessions.
What you trade... See more