Holiday Noise: Managing PTSD and Sensory Issues

While many Fourth of July public celebrations, fireworks shows, and festivals have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 health pandemic, it doesn’t mean that individuals, groups, communities and neighborhoods will cease doing their own personal fireworks.  In fact, it’s quite possible there may be an increase in fireworks noise, in some areas, due to the (more…)

NEW: How to Create a Superhero in 3 Steps!

NEW: Become a superhero (and also help create superheroes!) in 3 steps with the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST)!  Our latest e-newsletter tells you how to do just that. Click here to find out! Not a newsletter subscriber yet? Click here to sign up.  In the meantime, check out our 30 second video to get (more…)

Self Care Quote Series: Rod Rawls

BEST Self-Care Quote Series: Special thanks to our BEST friend, Rod Rawls, for his beautiful words.  BEST loves sharing … Facebook0TwitterPinterest0tumblr0Linkedin0Reddit0Email0

On Caregiving

(Editor’s note: Writer Isaac Peterson shares a beautiful piece on caregiving and a special tribute to his beloved honorary grandmother. KT)  I was just reviewing some scenes from the movie version of my life and I think I’ve got a great one in mind; the time I was a caregiver. It wasn’t for someone with (more…)

At Home: Online Accessible Yoga and the BEST Learning Center

The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) is excited to share two new online opportunities for our community.  The Wallingford Brain Injury Support Group, a program of the Imaginal Network, in partnership with the Brain Energy Support Team, are offering an 8-week online yoga class for people living with brain injury.  The dates are Mondays from (more…)

Online Resources and More!

Words. Pictures. Video. Virtual Platforms.  BEST Online Resources are at the ready! Here’s your guide to getting started.  Words: At the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST),  sharing our personal stories and journeys are important to us. Finding the words and putting those words to the keyboard or to paper, makes a difference, not only for us (more…)