Brainy Gecko

Category: Caregivers

  • Are you caring for a brain injured spouse?

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    Alan Cox
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    Your Thoughts and Feelings Are Never Clearer Than When You Share Them With Someone Else.  When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen. Earnest Hemingway. But why is this so? Most of us want to listen so what goes wrong and is there a solution?  Well yes, there is a solution and it started…

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    Alan Cox
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    Hey folks, let’s talk about listening! Ever heard the saying, “Good listeners are like trampolines because you can bounce your ideas off them”? It’s more than being a sponge for information – it’s about reflecting, understanding, and connecting.  So, here’s the million-dollar question: are you a sponge or a trampoline?   Regardless of where you…

  • Does Language Matter?

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    Alan Cox
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    Does Language Matter? In 2013 Rai Waddingham wrote an article Does Language Matter? and her answer was as unequivocal YES. She discusses how the experiences we relate in our stories would sit unconnected. But, telling our stories helps us weave connections between events in our lives linking them together with different threads to create a…