It’s April again, and so that means it is Autism Awareness month. I’m not going to spend a lot of time on why that is problematic and how Autistic adults feel about this, but suffice to say that the vast majority do not support the sponsor of this disaster, nor do we like the #lightitupblue (more…)
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. This special month marks an opportunity for the brain injury community and the community at large to share awareness, knowledge, support, education, care and conversation. The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) warmly invites you to join us online for some brain empowerment! As individuals and as (more…)
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is noticing what is happening right now. What are your senses and emotions telling you? What is your mind telling you? At the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) we see mindfulness in this way, too: Mindfulness is a way of befriending ourselves and our experience (Jon Kabat Zinn). Through the practice (more…)
“Caregiving often calls us to lean into love we didn’t know possible.” ― Tia Walker Caregivers, thank you for leaning into love. At the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST), caregivers have a critical role in our recoveries, support, care and lives. That’s why supporting caregivers with resources, tools, and more is one of our top (more…)
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. This special month marks an opportunity for the brain injury community and the community at large to share awareness, knowledge, support, education, care and conversation. As we kick off March 2022, the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) warmly invites you to join us online this month for some brain (more…)
Many people in our community are passionate about exploring self-care and wellness topics. When we see wellness topics in our newsfeeds, we see this term used frequently as of late: holistic wellness. What does holistic wellness mean, and why are we seeing the term more often? The general definition of holistic wellness means overall wellness (more…)
