When and How to Disclose Your TBI
Survivor Series #3—Disclosure with Nancy Freeman, Facilitator Disclosure. It’s a touchy subject especially when you have an “invisible injury,” such as a Traumatic Brain Injury. Yes, it can be easier to disclose your [...]
Keys to Re-empowerment after a Brain Injury
Keys to Re-empowerment after a Brain Injury Our bodies want to naturally heal and operate at optimal condition. Take that little cut on your finger, for example. You don’t have to do much [...]
Successful Survivor Panel: Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Being part of a community may be just what the doctor ordered. More and more medical research is revealing the health benefits of social connection, which has been proven to have the same [...]
Brain Fog
For me, brain fog was like walking in molasses. That’s how I would describe my mental state after my MTBI, caused by a horse accident in 2001. Before my brain injury, I was high functioning, [...]
MTBI Tip for Families – Lack of Initiation
One of the complications that can show up after your family member has suffered a brain injury, whether it is severe or a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) or a concussion, is called lack of [...]
Manage Energy for Efficient Use of Time
Recently, I watched a YouTube video presentation by Tony Schwartz to a group of Google employees. Tony Schwartz is a best selling author and Peak Performance Expert who helps organizations perform at their best. His [...]
3 Habits of Highly Effective MTBI Survivors
1. Sleep, Sleep, Sleep whenever and wherever possible. When you feel tired, overwhelmed or experience “foggy brain,” take a break. Rest or take a 10 to 20 walk, do yoga or meditate. I know you [...]
