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  “Those who can, do... ...those who can’t, teach” (George Bernard Shaw 1905) This picture, is one of me,  performing  (!) at a recent “gig”...   A few weeks ago, I again presented my brain injury  survivor’s  story to psychology students at the University of Bolton.   A little while before that, I presented (online) to Headway Wales.   As I have said before, speaking and writing in respect of brain injury, has become a very important part of my life.   So why, in particular?   To coin (again!) some OT jargon:   It constitutes “meaningful occupation, in facilitation of my emotional wellbeing”.   One might, of course paraphrase this, as something along the lines of “doing stuff; “cos it cheers me up”!   I guess that simplistically, this isn’t too far off the mark. I do indeed take pleasure from these activities; and as you will imagine, I need all the positive emotional movements that I can get!   It is however worth d...