Whoooo will be the next superhero?

There are superheroes among us and we want to hear about them! Do you know a survivor, caregiver or community supporter who is putting the power in personal empowerment? Soaring to new heights? Doing cool things?  Bringing superhero-size support to the brain injury community? Nominate your superhero for the BEST Superhero of the Month for some superhero (more…)

Giving Tuesday 2018: Building Superheroes!

  Grab your capes, BEST Superheroes! We’ve got a building project just for you!  On Tuesday, November 27, 2018, the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) will be participating in Giving Tuesday, the international day of giving back to organizations that make a difference.  On this special day of sharing, caring and giving, BEST will be (more…)

We are Superheroes (Yes, Really!)

(Editor’s note: Writer Isaac Peterson takes on superheroes in his latest super-powered essay. Prepare to be inspired and give a chuckle to this superhero missive, really quite like no other. By the way, Isaac is one of my personal superheroes! Thank you, Isaac for all your wonderful writing! –KT).  Are you faster than a speeding (more…)

Writing is the BEST

The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) is looking to expand our website blog to include additional guest bloggers. If you are a: brain injury survivor; caregiver or family member of a brain injury survivor; medical professional who works directly with the brain injury community; subject matter expert in nutrition and/or wellness and have an interest or a (more…)

Who will be next?

Drum roll, please…. Who will be our next BEST Superhero of the Month? Maybe the real-life superhero in your life? Maybe YOU? Click here to learn more on how to nominate your superhero. It’s fast, easy and awesome. There’s more: We will be building more superheroes this fall! Join us November 27, 2018. No tools (more…)

Valuable Relationships: Doctors and Caregivers

In the last year and a half, I’ve discovered a couple of valuable relationships I’d been missing out on before my traumatic brain injury (TBI): a primary care doctor and a caregiver. I never had those relationships because I did the most boneheaded thing I’ve ever done:  I didn’t see a doctor for years. If (more…)