Neuroplasticity—that superpower our brains have to rewire themselves and function in new ways—has helped people treat everything from anxiety to chronic pain. Now, it’s gaining traction among patients with long COVID who live with the signature symptom of brain fog.
Neuroplasticity gives us an ability to replace old negative neural pathways with new positive ones. It is the reshaping of our brain’s neural connections as we learn and grow. By allowing us to rewire our brains—structurally and functionally—neuroplasticity allows us to return a healthy state with subsequent effects on our bodies.
Some research shows that COVID-19 changes our brains, leading to long-term brain fog and impaired memory, among other symptoms. This suggests that using neuroplasticity to the maximum extent possible should be an important part of treatment plans….