I have an anniversary coming up, one I’m more than happy to celebrate. November 8th marks five years since I lived through a major stroke. I’ve written here before that that’s a day I should never be able to forget, but instead it’s a day I’ll never remember. But I’m not worried about that—the fact (more…)
Sleep is an essential for everyone. Here’s why sleep is important: Sleep allows your body and mind to recharge and refresh. Sleep allows your body to remain healthy. Sleep helps prevent disease. Without enough sleep, our brains cannot function properly. That’s why the best quality of sleep possible is critical for those with brain injury. (more…)
Sail away with us, virtually! BEST has a presence in the virtual world of Second Life. Visit our BEST office, the BEST PEER Center and more for online support, resources and activities. It’s free and all are welcome! Learn how you can be involved by clicking, here.
As we keep going, we keep growing. At BEST, we love to grow our overall health and wellness knowledge individually and as a community. With the constant changes of COVID-19, we wanted to create a community space and information hub to get resources, tips and news you can use. Additionally, in this space we also (more…)
I keep getting comments and questions about how I survived a huge stroke, and continue to not just recover, but to thrive since then. The other day it came up again, and my friend quipped that if surviving a stroke was an Olympic event, I’d take the gold. That quip stayed in the back of (more…)
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