In Ultimate Recovery From Brain Injury, Gerry Brooks presents seven daily practices to help you recover from brain injury. Brooks briefly details the practices and then goes on to explain them fully so readers can apply each one easily. The author discusses impulses, identifying and managing anger, intentional living, impulse conditioning, self-acceptance, the "curse of the neocortex", and much more. Readers can work on their physical and mental health while living a healthy lifestyle and storing Brook's advice and positive affirmations. With your commitment, the interactive prompts are designed to help you reflect and take action.

After working in speech-language pathology in private practice for almost twenty years and continuing his work at a rehabilitation center in the brain injury field for over two decades, Gerry Brooks is more than qualified to help you with your recovery. He asks questions that help you think honestly about your circumstances and decide if and how you hope to alter or completely change them. The graphics are colorful and informative, and the author provides journaling tactics and exercises, helping you feel more appreciative of the world around you. The book contains lots of practical and encouraging advice - even if you haven't suffered from a brain injury - and if you are willing and determined to practice the methods consistently, you will see results. Even if you pause your journey, Brook's text inspires you to resume it when you are ready. Readers who hope to set new, challenging goals and be proactive in their recovery will benefit from Ultimate Recovery From Brain Injury.

Ultimate Recovery From Brain Injury by Gerry Brooks is based on the concept of recovery as a lifestyle centered on managing mental and physical health following TBI. Brooks presents recovery as an ongoing process, outlining the importance of routines and discipline, particularly in overcoming obstacles like impulsiveness, anger, and negative triggers. He leans into awareness and decision-making in replacing automatic, unhealthy behaviors with intentional choices. Brooks integrates seven key practices—fitness, realism, self-acceptance, gratitude, clarity, serenity, and presence—each contributing to long-term well-being. He speaks on mindfulness and meditation to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Brooks also talks about deeper emotional challenges, offering tools for processing emotion. Through persistent, intentional efforts, Brooks tells readers how to build a balanced life and a path to overall recovery.

Gerry Brooks’ Ultimate Recovery From Brain Injury is a unique guide that, while instrumental for those who have suffered from TBI, is also a fantastic resource for those in support positions. Brooks writes in a style that is authoritative but also completely accessible, and his practical advice is applied with compassionate realism. As a reader who suffered a brain injury as a toddler that continues to impact my vision and physical health, I connected to Brooks’ insight on gratitude, and the actionable methods he gives that can be applied immediately and effectively. Any method is only as good as its ability to implement and while it will never be a simple, linear trail to recovery, Brooks goes a long way in teaching us how to incorporate it into daily life. The strength of the book lies in its ability to combine psychological theory with functional exercises. Overall, this is a hopeful read for those of us who are looking for different ways to succeed. Very highly recommended.

Ultimate Recovery From Brain Injury by Gerry Brooks focuses on seven lifestyle management practices to build an intentional mentally and physically healthy lifestyle program he names Ultimate Recovery. He works with survivors of brain injury and their families at hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and schools in New York. To conquer anger, fear, outrage, pain, despair, hopelessness, and many other emotions, he devised a system of recovery that focuses on survivors of brain injury caused by trauma, stroke, oxygen deprivation, overdose, infection, mental illness, or any related cause. Brain injury may create loss on a physical, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual level. This inclusive system is also for those who have been healthy their whole life and those injured indirectly—the loved ones who have been traumatized too and who also need personal recovery practices that cover Fitness, Realism, Self-Acceptance, Gratitude, Clarity, Serenity, and Presence. When you incorporate these practices into your daily routine, you learn how to manage problems such as diabetes, mental health issues, alcohol or substance abuse.

Ultimate Recovery From Brain Injury offers a routine around three main life activities: things we have to do, things we love to do, and the seven recovery practices. This book is a great help for us to commit to the best mental and physical health practices. Gerry Brooks recommends that you read, re-read, and reflect on the guiding principles in this book which is the culmination of ideas and practices he developed. It is about setting the bar high to create an Ultimate Recovery Lifestyle. This book has instructions on exploring and cultivating living that is more intentional, realistic, calm, and peaceful. You deserve to do what you love for enjoyment, fulfillment, and a sense of pride. Gerry uses scientific and spiritual resources to help you find your path to the best mental and physical health and develop a capacity to live to the fullest. Gerry shows you how to make interactive and reflective lists to address your needs. This book is also organized with space to journal your plan with the aid of parents, teachers, or other caregivers to provide the most solid foundation. Highly recommended.

Gerry Brooks has written a resourceful and uplifting book for those who have experienced brain injury and people who wish to live a good and healthy life. Anyone who would love to achieve and maintain good mental and physical health will find great examples and practical suggestions in Ultimate Recovery From Brain Injury. Learn to recognize and get rid of the barriers to creating and sustaining a healthy lifestyle. Engage in the smartly compiled and tested seven recovery practices in these informative chapters. Also, the reader who wishes to become more present, grateful, and confident will find the lessons that focus on elevating the mind enlightening. Read this book to begin the process of moving past unfortunate circumstances and achieving a healthy lifestyle filled with self-love, joy, and abundance.

I've read many books about healthy living, but Ultimate Recovery From Brain Injury surprised me with new insights and bookmark-worthy lessons. I was happy to gain access to a plethora of new information about how to improve your health and mind, such as the concept of impulsiveness being an addiction that's quite dangerous and often ignored. Gerry Brooks offers a captivating practical guide with actionable steps, exercises, and blank spaces for filling in your answers to profound questions. Readers will find the book enjoyable since it has an upbeat tone, brilliant examples, and conversational language that gets the author's message across effectively. Whether you're seeking to heal from brain injury or hoping to develop healthy habits, these lessons are a fantastic option for you. Learning practical, relatable, and engaging lessons is important for developing great mental and physical health.