Facing Dementia: Illness Brain on Vacation

About this episode

Dr. Michelle Greenwell and Laurin Wittig discuss stepping away from illness identity and the insights gained from a recent trip to Hawaii.

What happens when you take a break… not just from your routine, but from your illness identity? In this heartfelt and uplifting episode of Facing Dementia, Dr. Michelle Greenwell and Laurin Wittig explore what it means to step away from the constant mental loops of diagnosis, healing protocols, and “what if” thinking — what we call the Illness Brain. Following Laurin’s recent trip to Hawaii, this conversation is filled with laughter, insight, and powerful realizations about what becomes pos...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Michelle Greenwell

Guest: Laurin Wittig

Topics covered

• dementia
• mental health
• identity
• healing
• travel
• insight

Keywords

• dementia
• Illness Brain
• mental loops
• healing protocols
• Hawaii
• identity

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