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The Truth About Muscle Memory and Neuroplasticity: How Your Body and Brain Remember You
Turns out your brain and muscles are sneaky little hoarders—they never really forget you, even when you take a long vacation from life (or the gym). Neuroplasticity and muscle memory are basically your...
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How to Come Back When You Don’t Recognize the Person You Used to Be
Sometimes life hits so hard that the reflection staring back at you feels like a stranger. After my coma, I didn’t just have to relearn walking or talking — I had to relearn who I was, what I valued, and...
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The Hard Truth About Recovery: It’s Not Motivation, It’s Maintenance
Motivation is fleeting. One day you feel unstoppable, the next day you’re staring at the ceiling wondering why yesterday’s energy abandoned you. Recovery — whether from trauma, a coma, mental health struggles,...
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Strong Body, Fragile Mind: Rebuilding Both from Zero
Muscles can be trained, calories counted, reps logged. But what about the mind? After a life-altering event — like my coma — I learned that physical strength and mental resilience don’t always grow together....
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