One Medical Doctors Experience Having a Stroke
This neuroanatomist did recover from her stroke and has written a book and done a video which is a tremendously insightful description of how we think and process the world around around us. Don't miss this! There is HOPE.
I am interested because I'm Buddhist and it illustrates what happens in the brain of meditators as well. Fascinating! Great insights. And an encouragement for the families of stroke sufferers.
She has written a book and done a video on strokes.
The video (see below) of Jill's talk on how it feels to have a stroke, from personal experience, was universally considered the best talk at the recent TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design conference)of 2008. In it, she describes the lessons she learned from studying her stroke from inside her own head as it was happening.Through the eyes of this curious scientist, she descibes how she watched her mind deteriorate. She observes while she is unable not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Because of her understanding of the brain, her respect for the cells in her body, and an amazing mother, Jill completely recovered. Can you imagine trying to call for help and being unable to dial the phone or talk?
In My Stroke of Insight, she shares her recommendations for recovery and the insight she gained into the unique functions of the two halves of her brain. When she lost the skills of her left brain, her consciousness shifted away from normal reality where she felt "at one with the universe." Taylor helps others not only rebuild their brains from trauma, but helps those of us with normal brains better understand how we can consciously influence the neural circuitry underlying what we think, how we feel and how we react to life's circumstances. How empowering.
My Stroke of Insight
My Stroke of Insight:
A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
In My Stroke of Insight, she shares her recommendations for recovery and the insight she gained into the unique functions of the two halves of her brain. When she lost the skills of her left brain, her consciousness shifted away from normal reality where she felt "at one with the universe." Taylor helps others not only rebuild their brains from trauma, but helps those of us with normal brains better understand how we can consciously influence the neural circuitry underlying what we think, how we feel and how we react to life's circumstances.
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How It Feels To Have A Stroke
How it feels to have a stroke
http://www.ted.com Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another.
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- OhMe OhMe Nov 27, 2008 @ 10:02 am
- Wonderful tribute to an amazing woman. Very interesting and educational for me.
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- Webcodes Webcodes Sep 23, 2008 @ 11:47 pm
- Great wonderful lens. 5* How did she recover?
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- jacquelinestone jacquelinestone Mar 28, 2008 @ 10:39 am
- What an amazing woman and story. I hope this lens is in every health and wellness group. Marsha, have you found any articles about her? Do you know of any other stories of people who have recovered completely from a stroke? Maybe you could add an article about what happens during a stroke.
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