Moving Forward – After
STUDY
Virtual Campus – www.tafevc.com.au
www.truelocal.com.au – search Tafe
Private Colleges
Study Online or at Home
SPORT
Volunteer Work.
It could be Flexible and can help you build up a tolerance to pain. So you can return to a paid job.
Working HOURS
Because the minimum amount of hours you need to be paid for is 4 hours and failure for the work choices to implement any special conditions legally for flexibility for people with disability / injury. And working below 15hrs is not of the normal either.
HINT: If you’re doing your job right you should be able to ask to make up hours, and be flexible going to work at different times of the day. Also you could Bake them cookies ; )
The education system should help with questions whether you are continuing past study or new study. OR to change your study to fit in with your current physical condition.
Starting your own business. But don’t throw all your settlement money away it is paid to you for a reason and you need to think more about the future now then ever.
IF you know any business that specializes in employing and nurturing people recovery from trauma / disabled please let the site know.
Hobbies – Co-ordination advice
Knitting/making jewelry/drawing/writing/day dreaming/physiotherapy/Organization.
Doing something that makes you use co-ordination is important. Using your hands and having to use concentration, eating using the knife and folk properly using the right hand to sip from a cup then the left hand, walking around, stretching, eye exercises, simply passing a pen from one hand to the next 40 times and day. Needing to use your muscles, picking up things.
You can feel so heavy, overwhelmed, and dizzy but it won’t hurt you to scrunch your fists while lying in bed lifting your legs up and down wiggling your toes, and in moments the adrenalin flows through your body get up and stay positive. Then get up in moments you think you shouldn’t. These moments then blend together and you get up all of the time. There just much harder then a normal person. Acceptance is the key. Even if your un steady and being looked after you can still offer to make a drink for your carer just let them know it might not turn out perfect the more you do the more likely it will become more perfect. (or not) Not necessarily painless but done. Make sure they know you’re not going to do it all of the time you’re just trying to burn off some pint up energy.
Laziness does not compare to this experience. You can tell yourself that your being lazy and it’s not the pain/limitations this tells your brain a different story and you can move a couple more steps. Using Little tricks like this, but don’t fully believe them or they can make you feel a little bad for yourself.
Books
Food Diary / Exercise Diary / Medication Diary / Pain/Mood/Mobility Diary / Appointment Diary / Travel Diary / Financial Diary
Example: Diet and exercise Diary Printed by Hinkler Books
Site: www.hinklerbooks.com printed in 2007.
This book has a great break down of all information with a monthly reviews, a beginning breakdown of all measurements then another one at the end of the 12 months, inc a picture of you at the beginning and the end of the 12 months and a small repetitions part/sleep/mood/appetite/injuries&illnesses/weight/foods/incidental exercise/cardio/strength. There some places to add in extra things.
If you can find one that also has a medication column it would be the peeerfect thing. There is a diary for every day and you put down what you ate/time/appetite/ and can put in some other information also.
Manage your Pain – ABC books. Written by Dr. Michael Nicholas, Dr Allan Molley, Lois Tonkin, Lee Beeston
Written on Chronic pain which is a condition that last longer then 6 months.
A very helpful book shines a light on family and people close to a victim. The way we act is pretty much written in here and can help you avoid the traps.
You can also find inspirational stories of triumph, people who push the boundaries and have found ways to defeat disability.
Chicken Soup for the Chiropractic Soul, Stories of inspiration, healing, laughter, and a lifetime of wellness Written by Jack canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Dr. Fabrizio Mancini
Chirothots- The war on Cancer, Written by Kevin Donka D.C
Do it yourself-Learn how to Books: Reiki, tai chi, meditation, pressure points, healthy eating, healthy living,
Self help books. Books on people who have been through a traumatic event.
www.brookes.com – publishers of books for people who are facing disability
Trauma Accidents 
Thankyou