And Richard L. Burns notes:
Step One: Reduce pampering and self-pity and take positive actions.
Step Two: Develop positive mental attitudes and actions that convey present-day philosophy and activity.
Step Three: Remember that mental “gymnastics” will necessarily follow physical wellbeing.
Step Four: Regain normality in life as quickly as possible.
Step Five: Speak, read out loud, enunciate, stop slurring and doing the easy, but sloppy ways.
Step Six: Learn new things.
Step Seven: Listen to and follow medical advice.
Step Eight: This is the simplest. It’s reading and learning about medical advances, life today, triumphs of man against adversity, and your triumphs to come. Learning about activities that you might do. The avocations and hobbies that might allow you to be better, do better, achieve better. 16