Follow us: hu Improving life after brain injury Need to talk? 0808 800 2244 Donate Home About brain injury Individuals Brain injury and me Anne's top tips for se... Share your story Share your story with us to help others affected by brain injury Anne's top tips for self-isolation How to survive self-isolation during coronavirus Watch the story Coronavirus is a pandemic reaching far across the world. Many of us are being asked to self-isolate for the first time and that can be a scary thought with a lot of uncertainty. Anne Johnston - otherwise known as AJ - has been living with the effects of her brain injury for two years and says that self-isolation has been a big part of that. In this video she draws upon her experience to offer 9 tips for self-isolation: Remember this change is temporary Stay in touch with family and friends by finding ways to connect remotely Make sure you still get some exercise Remember to eat well Keep your brain active by doing puzzles or learning a new skill Keep a journal Write yourself a ‘happy list’ – What things can you do that make you happy? Write yourself a ‘to-do list’ – maybe there’s a house project you’ve been meaning to do for ages. Be kind to yourself and to others! Follow Anne’s recovery journey on her blog – Finding My Sparkle – and her YouTube channel. Back to stories index Coronavirus and brain injury: We’re here for you Find out more Coping with isolation during lockdown With the new Covid-19 lockdown due to last for a number of weeks and the return of the shielding programme for some, brain injury survivors, their families and friends across the UK will once again be... Find out more Anne Johnston Find out more Friends of Headway Individual membership Join/Renew Contact Us t: 0115 924 0800 e: enquiries@headway.org.uk Help us improve life after brain injury. Donate Improving life after brain injury 0808 800 2244 Call our free helpline 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. Or email helpline@headway.org.uk Join our online Community 27k Likes 25k Followers 3k Subscribers Privacy policy Cookies Terms & Conditions Accessibility Contact Us Resource centre Find a Headway Approved care providers Charity shops Fundraising comments, feedback and complaints Vacancies Join our mailing list Headway - the brain injury association is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Charity no. 1025852) and the Office of the Scottish Regulator (Charity no. SC 039992). Headway is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England no. 2346893. © Copyright Headway 2021 - Site designed and developed by MEDIAmaker By clicking 'Accept All Cookies’ you agree to the storing of cookies on your device. This will help us to offer the best possible experience and develop more of the information you need. Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings