wellness

How Telepractice Can Make Quality Therapy More Accessible

by Caitlin Chambers
01/27/202101/27/2021

One of the many benefits of becoming a Certified Brain Injury Specialist is receiving access to a newsletter offered by the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists called the ACBIS Insider. The most recent newsletter covered topics related to telepractice in brain injury rehabilitation and care. The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought telepractice, which is the practice of using technology… Read More »How Telepractice Can Make Quality Therapy More Accessible

Intention Setting for the New Year

by Caitlin Chambers
12/30/202012/30/2020

The end of the year is upon us, and for many people that means it’s time to set New Year’s Resolutions. I put those words in capital letters because resolutions can take on a daunting, larger than life quality. Though the list of goals we create for ourselves for the coming year starts out as motivation to make changes for… Read More »Intention Setting for the New Year

12 Days of Wellness

by Caitlin Chambers
12/16/202012/16/2020

The holiday season is upon us, and though it is a time for celebration, it can also be a hectic time of year for many people. The various activities that make the holidays special – decorating, shopping for gifts, planning and attending holiday parties (though virtually this year!) – can leave us feeling burnt out and exhausted. There is, of… Read More »12 Days of Wellness

Katherine sits with legs crossed on her yoga mat, with her dog Penny resting next to her

Benefits of a home yoga practice

by Katherine Noyes
12/09/202012/09/2020

Last month, The New York Times Magazine published an article about Adriene Mishler of “Yoga with Adriene”, describing how her already incredibly popular, free YouTube yoga channel has become even more popular during the pandemic. There are many known benefits of yoga for the mind and body, and now more people are discovering the benefits of practicing yoga at home.… Read More »Benefits of a home yoga practice

Can mindfulness change brain structure?

by Caitlin Chambers
12/02/202001/06/2021

This post summarizes a research study that looked at the effect of mindfulness and yoga on brain structure. The researchers found significant increases in brain matter concentration in participants who completed an 8 week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course. Read on to learn more about the study, why brain matter concentration matters and the body of evidence that points to a… Read More »Can mindfulness change brain structure?

Holiday Gift Guide 2020

by Katherine Noyes
11/27/202011/27/2020

There’s no denying that 2020 has been an unpredictable whirlwind of a year. With the holidays officially upon us, we thought we’d put together a little Gift Guide, with 10 gift ideas connected to speech and language, wellness, and brain injury recovery. Please feel free to share any other gift suggestions for our community in the comment section below. JOURNAL… Read More »Holiday Gift Guide 2020