Befriending Yourself and Your Experience

What is mindfulness?  Mindfulness is noticing what is happening right now. What are your senses and emotions telling you? What is your mind telling you?  At the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) we see mindfulness in this way, too:  Mindfulness is a way of befriending ourselves and our experience (Jon Kabat Zinn).  Through the practice (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…)

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. This special month marks an opportunity for the brain injury community and the community at large to share awareness, knowledge, support, education, care and conversation.  As we kick off March 2022, the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) warmly invites you to join us online this month for some brain (more…)

Our World Is Better Because Of You

Caregivers, thank you for making our world a better place! 🌍 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 priorities.  If you are a caregiver, we cordially invite you to (more…)

Earth Day Celebrates 50 Year Milestone

Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, to share support for environmental protection. Earth Day began exactly 50 years ago tomorrow, is now a worldwide movement which is celebrated in nearly 200 countries.  At the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST), not only are we passionate about providing superhero support for each other, (more…)

Throwback Thursday: Super Art 2019!

Throwback Thursday (#TBT): Looking back at our “Superhero” show, our community art installation at the Tacoma Art Museum last fall. Such a SUPER experience celebrating the artists of the Washington State brain injury community, greeting old friends and making new ones. BEST loves sharing … Facebook0TwitterPinterest0tumblr0Linkedin0Reddit0Email0