By Accident is an offering to those searching for something new, something other than the medical viewpoint that so often tells us our life is now over. This is an opportunity to realise it has changed shape. It’s a different colour to what was there before.
It is still life and it is there to be lived.
By Accident has been developed by Eva Sifis. Acquiring a serious Brain Injury in 1999 launched Eva’s determined search for recovery. Over the years discovering many alternatives to the medical system, these tools have helped her rehabilitation to a great extent. It is her desire to......
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By Accident has teamed together with two of Australia’s leading self-advocacy organisations in an ILC Grant from the NDIS. Brain Injury Matters and United Brains each join with By Accident as it will be delivered 3 times over the financial year of 2019-2020. The first......
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A Normal Child began life when Yarra City Council put a call out for disabled performers to work with director David Woods on a spoof playing with the reality of a Disability Action Plan. Required by all businesses, a plan for the inclusion of......
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Healthy eating is not about strict limitations, becoming ultra-thin or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy with the ability to stay focussed, stabilizing your mood and improving your outlook too.
‘Gaming Glasses’ can be great help to those with head injuries who may be affected by photosensitivity. The changing of the ‘blue’ spectrum of light to a soothing ‘orange’ encourages the brain to release melatonin from the Pineal Gland. This assists in a state of relaxation, perfect in the hours before sleep.
Binaural Beats have been recognised as assisting those with ABI, Autism Spectrum and Neurological Disorders. There are many detailed articles available on sites like Wikipedia but to bring it all down into layman’s terms, Binaural Beats stimulate the neuro-chemical release in the brain.
Meditation and Breathwork is a practise that has assisted me a great deal throughout my journey. It has helped me with sleep difficulties and contributed to overall calm throughout my days that, I’m sure you can relate, sometimes can get too much to cope with.
Educational Kinesiology or EK is a series of physical exercises that could help your brain function better. They can be used to help make you focus, concentrate and even boost your confidence.
Exercise. If you, like me, experience fluctuations of mood and often feel anxious or depressed, a vital key to managing this is through exercise.
