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More on Sleep: Daylight Savings Time Edition

I just ran across some new information about sleep. Actually it’s more about how Daylight Savings Time (DST) can affect sleep. I’m not going to get into the history of DST or its purpose. Everybody knows what it is—those two really annoying days each year where we set the clocks ahead or back by an (more…)

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Caregivers: Leaning Into Love

“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…)

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Empower Your Brain With Food

“Eating healthy food fills your body with energy and nutrients. Imagine your cells smiling back at you and saying, ‘Thank you!’” (Quote from Karen Salmansohn).  Let’s take it a little further: imagine your brain smiling back at you and saying, ‘Thank you!’”   We know that our bodies thrive on healthy foods, right? However, did you know (more…)

BEST Virtual Programs Offer Transformation and Sustainability

The upcoming 15th annual Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference focuses on the use of immersive virtual environments for educational purposes including virtual and augmented reality.    The Brain Energy Support Team’s (BEST’s) own Gloria Kraegel/Namaara MacMoragh will be sharing BEST’s story on transforming in person programs and services to virtual platforms as the (more…)