How am I finding my mind to keep busy the actions too flowing from to another . The fatigue slow time is quite not enough minutes during the Rest before the next busy mind worry runs forward to need new action ideas.

Hello,

We are sorry to hear about your stroke. Are you able to speak on the telephone? It may be easier to respond to your question so we could get some extra information to help answer your questions better.

Do you think you have a busy mind because you are feeling stressed or anxious? Are you worried about something in particular, having another stroke, your recovery, finances or something else?

Fatigue can be common after stroke and sometimes it can’t be alleviated by rest. Spreading out your activities across the week, getting extra assistance to do some tasks as well as getting good sleep, eating a nutrient dense diet and drinking enough water can help.

You might like to read more from our fact sheets on fatigue, thinking, depression and anxiety after stroke.

There are a number of ways to work on stress and anxiety, seeing a psychologist can help. Learning mindfulness might also be beneficial to help retrain the mind to observe the thoughts without judgement. Talking to an occupational therapist about how to better manage your fatigue might be helpful too if you’re not already working with one.

If you have any questions please reply or call us on 1800 787 653 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm AEST).

Best wishes,

Simone (Occupational Therapist for StrokeLine) 1800 787 653