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TBI Superhero

As my recovery from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) progresses I get closer and closer to being a real TBI superhero.  I think after I iron out a few details, I can get my TBI superhero career off the ground.  Let’s do a quick inventory of my superpowers. Let’s see…. Staring down a major stroke (more…)

Coping with Covid-19 Burnout

Covid-19 burnout is a real thing.  Also known as pandemic fatigue, pandemic burnout or Covid-19 fatigue, Covid-19 burnout is a real feeling of emotional, mental and even physical exhaustion as the result of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on our lives. Millions of people around the globe are feeling this burnout.  So if (more…)

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Favorite Quotes

This past Christmas I got a gift that’s sure kept on giving: a book titled The 52 Lists Project. It’s a book that is designed to inspire self-reflection and self-discovery. I believe it was given to me to inspire me to look inside myself and to help me develop ideas for my writing. It has (more…)

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Pet Health: Know the Signs of Stroke

I wrote an article a couple of years ago concerning traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in household pets, but it looks like I didn’t go quite far enough.  The previous article was about TBI overall in pets; this article looks at causes of a particular cause of TBI in pets: strokes. The following information shares how (more…)

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Advances in Brain Science: New Developments

I was one of the lucky ones who emerged from a massive stroke with my mind seemingly intact (depending on who you ask, ha ha). According to a 2019 study by the World Health Organization, worldwide, strokes are the second biggest cause of death, with different types of dementia coming in third, and gaining ground (more…)

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Our E-Newsletter Welcomes You to 2022!

The first 2022 BEST e-newsletter has launched to inboxes today!  And like the tree, we are grounded in information, connected with our community, looking forward to new things, bending with the changing times of Covid-19, enjoying our individuality, and ready to continue to grow! In this issue, we cover the following: the importance of sleep (more…)