Shay

Goal:

I want to have the mental stamina to begin coaching others, including others who've had a brain injury or stroke.

Time Frame:

1 year

Best Outcome:

That I'm able to begin to reciprocate some of the support I've received from others over the years.

Steps and Action Plan:

• Step 1:

  Get more than 7 hours' sleep per night

  • Activity 1:

    Set an alert on my watch when it's time to start getting ready for bed

  • Activity 2:

    Rearrange and reschedule evening activities so that I can get to bed earlier

• Step 2:

  Exercise daily, with more intense exercise 3-4 times per week, and mixing it up so I don't get bored

  • Activity 1:

    This is a maintenance activity - already underway

  • Activity 2:

    Increase the intensity of the exercise, being mindful of my mental stamina

  • Activity 3:

    Learn more about the different activities I can take part in, and sign-up to 1 or 2 new activities

• Step 3:

  Gradually add more challenging mental activities into each day

  • Activity 1:

    This is ongoing, building day-by-day, week-by-week, month-by-month

  • Activity 2:

    Take on more challenging assignments at work when I feel I have the mental bandwidth

  • Activity 3:

    Steadily increase social activities at the weekend and during evenings

  • Activity 4:

    Read increasingly challenging material for personal development or education