Social Media Health and Balance

Social media means lots of things to lots of people. Here’s a list of just some of the key elements of why people use social media: To keep in touch with family and friends. To connect with others. To have conversations. To find information and resources. To promote businesses, products and services (if applicable to (more…)

Face Masks For Personal Protection

Did you know that during the 1918 flu pandemic that wearing personal face masks was not only recommended, but in many places throughout the United States, was required? Today, the COVID-19 Coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the world, as the flu did in those two fateful years of 1918 through 1920. One of the biggest (more…)

Issac Peterson: Body Talk

(Editor’s Note: Writer and stroke survivor Isaac Peterson has been sharing his writing with the BEST blog for three years as of this month. Thank you Isaac for your amazing contributions and all that you do through your words and wisdom. Today’s entry centers around “listening” to your body. Your body always has an important message. (more…)

Isaac Peterson: On Fatigue

  (Editor’s Note: Writer and stroke survivor Isaac Peterson has been sharing his writing with the BEST blog for three years as of this month. Thank you Isaac for your amazing contributions and all that you do through your words and wisdom. Today’s entry centers around fatigue and brain injury. KT)  I’ve written a couple (more…)

On Anxiety: BEST’s Kim Thompson Shares Her Story

I have an anxiety disorder coupled with a digestive disorder. I have coped with both most of my life. While I am comfortable talking about my mental health issues with others, I have not once written about it in any kind of forum. Which is a little odd in that I’ve been a professional writer (more…)