In his wonderful book, Stronger After Stroke, Peter Levine says that, in his experience, the brain injury survivors that make the best recovery are athletes and musicians. The reason? Because they are used to doing, boring, repetitive’ tasks over and over again, measuring their slow, incremental progress. And this is what recovery is. Lots of (more…)
Our BEST Superhero of the Month for July 2018 is a superhero whose superpowers are both words and music that have made a difference in the lives of others. BEST wishes and congratulations to our newest BEST Superhero of the Month, Andy Dovey! Andy has served a regular BEST guest blogger and contributor. On this (more…)
Okay, everybody. I’m back now from taking a break and giving my brain a chance to cool down a bit. You might remember that last time, I described a regional TBI conference I attended, and that after hearing others describe their life’s experiences and challenges, I came to some realizations.This article is about three of (more…)
Writing is an exploration of the BEST kind. The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) is honored to know the finest explorers, who have, through the written word, helped us explore the world around us and learn new things. Many thanks to our fantastic BEST guest bloggers and writing contributors, past and present, for sharing their (more…)
It’s the good news e-edition of our latest newsletter, hot off the press! The BEST part? This good news was brought to you, courtesy of well, YOU! Click here to read all about it! Interested in getting your own newsletter each month, delivered right to your inbox? Be in the know with all the latest (more…)
The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) is excited to announce that we have been nominated for WEGO Health for the Best Team Performance Award in the 2018 WEGO Health Awards. WEGO Health is a mission-driven company connecting healthcare with the experience, skills, and insights of patient leaders. They are the world’s largest network of patient leaders, (more…)