Brain Dance: My Journey with Invisible Illness, Second Chances & Applied Neuroscience Wonders - Inspiring Memoir for Chronic Illness Warriors & Neuroscience Enthusiasts
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It could happen to anyone. One afternoon coming home from the gym, Diane Wilson pulled to a stop at a red light. In an instant, her life changed in ways that could never be reversed. What unfolded was a vexing journey into a health care system with few insights or tools. Diane became a person with an invisible injury, that no one would talk about, that affected every second of her life and eventually birthed a new vocation, as an applied neuroscientist. Brain Dance is a captivating, and touchingly candid true story. It traces Diane's journey through random and sometimes humorous events which shed light on how her brain kept her injury from her, the loss of focus, mobility and sense of self, an obsession of day-trading retirement funds, and finally holistic therapies-including a retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh, acupuncture, singing and neurofeedback. She chronicles the gift of recovery and her incredible journey to now help people around the world and make the most of their amazing brain. This book is for anyone who is curious about the brain, has had even a bump on the head or has felt totally lost in life and a need to start over. Diane Grimard Wilson is a Chicago peak performance coach, licensed clinical professional counselor and has a board certification as a fellow in neurofeedback. She holds certifications in sound/music therapy and meditation teaching. Her first book, "Back in Control: How to Stay Sane Productive and Inspired in Your Career Transition" was a finalist for the prestigious Nautilus Book Awards and she is a former contributor to the Chicago Tribune. Her clients include physicians, leaders, executives and creatives. Diane is host of the "Genius: Sciencing Our Human Potential" podcast where she interviews leaders and other personalities for their human stories on resilience, change and coping with the global pandemic. Diane lives in Oak Park, Illinois with her husband, an environmental journalist.
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I have just finished reading Diane Grimard Wilson’s book, 'Brain Dance, My Journey with Invisible Illness, Second Chances, and the Wonders of Applied Neuroscience.' For the record, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I have been in practice as a psychotherapist for more than 43 years.Diane Grimard Wilson has written a very remarkable book and I have already recommended it to one of my clients. I know that I will be recommending it to others. Her description of the difficulties inherent in communicating the effects of injuries that others cannot see was poignant and helpful. I have seen numerous clients over the years who have lacked the language to adequately describe those kinds of internal states. Diane described such challenges in terms that were vivid and understandable. I suspect that her narrative will leave many feeling far less isolated and defective.It is my very enjoyable habit to switch between Kindle and Audible formats when ‘reading’ books these days. I’m able to read and then continue listening while I go on my daily walks. When I realized that the author was narrating the book herself, I switched entirely to the Audible version. Listening to Diane narrate the book provided a special sense of intimacy, not unlike that of hearing courageous disclosures in the context of a psychotherapy session. Actually hearing the intensity of Diane’s emotions added further power to the important messages of her book.Diane has generously and transparently shared her very arduous journey of recovery from brain injury with courage, humility, and kindness. Hers is, in short, a very human story told with honesty and grace.I extend very sincere congratulations and thanks to Diane for her contribution to my thinking and understanding of that marvelous organ that sits so precariously and vulnerably on top of our spines, the brain.
