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The effect of the "Golden Circle" exercise on personal goal achievements of stroke survivors: Preliminary findings Eli Carmeli Irit GrencelYacov Fogelman<p>The success of a patient's rehabilitation depends greatly on many variables. Stroke survivors are often not sufficiently or fully aware of their mental health condition, and as a result are unresponsive, frustrated, and have difficulty with executive functions. The aim was to investigate the effect of the "Golden Circle" cognitive exercise on the quality of life of post-stroke patients.</p><p>The subjects were 30 volunteers at a subacute stage after an ischemic stroke. They were randomly allocated to either an experimental group (n = 15) or a control group (n = 15). Quality of life questionnaire and Visual Analogue Scale administered. They were asked to draw a circle on a blank A4 page and at the top to write a title, and within the circle to write their problems, their suggested solutions and to intuitively write associations to a color, a taste, an animal, and a general physical sensation, and below these the date.</p><p>Following the intervention experimental group showed improvement in walking, standing up, daily activities and general quality of life.</p><p>Using the "Golden Circle" exercise to improve self-awareness and motivation in stroke survivors contributes to coping and taking responsibility for their rehabilitation.</p> Archives of Depression and Anxiety - Peertechz Publications 2023-05-09 Research Article https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-5460.000075 en Copyright © Eli Carmeli et al.