I suggest we take this several steps further and see what wonderful things happen when we empower ourselves with the model of taking responsibility for consciously learning about, and focusing on our strengths. I ve used this approach in my own rehabilitation, and it works well. By directing our focus and energy on residual strengths, we can learn to empower ourselves to achieve more than anyone would have predicted. The journey becomes less arduous and all the little accomplishments along the way keep us energized and motivated. I ve missed.
Some people call it muscle memory.
Procedural memory is the kind of memory we use to weave a basket or to build things. It s a doing kind of memory. Procedural memory is a profound strength that most all persons with brain injury have retained. It is the kind of memory that makes it possible for us to achieve much of what we want and need in our lives. Procedural memory is also something we retain from our pre-injury lives.