May Tarot Reading: Sun Rise
It is a new day, full of new possibilities and opportunities! Allow the colours of the sky to awaken your soul and breath in the fresh new air that will bring you a fresh perspective on life! You are ready...
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4 Things That Most Concussion Patients Should Worry About More Than CTE
By Jonathan Chung, DC Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) has played an important role in bringing awareness to the long-lasting problems associated with repetitive head injuries. The high-profile deaths and autopsies, like NFL linebacker Junior Seau’s, have put contact...
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March Tarot Reading: Balancing Act
by Sam Black It is time to shift your balancing act to a new perspective. You are ready to put some of those balls down and instead focus on balancing responsibility with fun and play. Allow your feet to dance,...
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February Tarot Reading: The Eclipse
by Sam Black The eclipse is a gift, one that does not come to us every day. It is important to not stare so long at the beauty that you become blinded. Some things are meant to come in to...
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January Tarot Reading: Embrace Your Inner Goddess
by Sam Black Your feminine/masculine power wants to show itself and your inner strength and beauty wants to shine. Be cautious to not hide yourself behind false statements and question what truly feels true to you. You are hungry for...
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The Life and Death of an All-American, Hometown Boy
by Amy Zellmer, Editor-in-chief With the release of the book Love, Zac: Small Town Football and the Life and Death of an American Boy by Reid Forgrave, we are given an intimate look inside the diaries and journals...
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New Year’s Day Workshop
Join me for a day of extreme self care, while getting clear on what you want to bring into your life for 2021!! In this 6 hour workshop you will learn how to incorporate yoga*, mindfulness, essential...
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December Tarot Reading: Loch Ness
Embrace the mysteries in our world and beyond. There is beauty in the unknown and excitement in the stories that they leave behind. You are a work in progress and being a little mysterious does not make you a monster. Be...
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BOGO Sale — Buy One Give One Print Subscriptions
This holiday season we are offering you the opportunity to give the gift of The Brain Health Magazine, while enjoying one for yourself! Buy one print subscription, give one to a friend or loved one! Terms and conditions...
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Black Friday through Cyber Monday SALE
This Black Friday through Cyber Monday receive discounted pricing on my book and life coaching packages! They make great Christmas gifts for a loved one in your life! In addition to getting an autographed copy of the book...
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Proprioception: The “Sixth Sense” that Helps Us Navigate the World
By Dr. Clayton Shiu, L. Ac. PhD Close your eyes and take a step. How do you know where your left foot, then your right foot, should go? What controls how you place your foot down onto the ground? How can you tell where your arms and legs are, where your body is in space? […]
Yoga: Camel Pose
by Amy Zellmer, Editor-in-chief Yoga is a powerful tool for recovery after brain injury. Contrary to some beliefs, everyone can do yoga — you don’t need to be super flexible, be able to balance, or even be able to stand up. The beauty of yoga is every pose can be modified to accommodate anyone. An […]
Where Am I At?
by Michael Hennes, DC, DACNB, Where am I? This seems like a simple question. In fact, if you’re reading this you probably know exactly where you are, or at least you think you do. You may know the place you’re in but your brain may not know where you are in that place. Deep. I’m […]
From the Editor
by Amy Zellmer, Editor-in-chief It’s hard to believe we are already quickly approaching winter. The leaves have fallen, there is a chill in the air, and – depending on where you live — you may already have experienced your first dusting of snow. With changing seasons comes holidays, family gatherings, and other situations that may […]
The Emotional Toll of Traumatic Brain Injury
By JoAnne Silver Jones with Hilary Jacobs Hendel One and a half million people in the United States suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. Attention tends to focus on regaining physical health and brain recovery to the extent possible, including speech, mobility, sight, hearing, and often emotional lability. Having lived with a TBI […]
How to Communicate with Your Doctors
By Michael Hennes DC, DACNB Our brains thrive on assimilating new information and figuring out what to do next. In fact, the brain’s job is to sift through all of the information we get in a moment and make a decision. Some of these decisions we’re aware of; we think about making them. Is this […]
Communication and TBI
by James A. Heuer, PA One of the most crucial devices in life, communication is by definition “the capacity to exchange or discuss ideas, to dialogue, to converse with the aim of understanding between different parties.” The importance of it is engraved in day to day work, education, relationships, conversations, and leisure activities. It is […]
Healing Takes Time. Listen to Your Brain.
By Lynn Garthwaite 9-3-09. 1507 hours: “4828! Officer down!”. Chuck Gollop didn’t hear those words. It was the voice of his partner speaking to the dispatcher, requesting an ambulance and back-up as Sergeant Gollop laid unconscious on the pavement, partially underneath his police-issued motorcycle. “This was truly the day that changed my life more than […]
Amazonite to Improve Communication and Connection
By Kristen Brown Communication can get challenging when our energy is off. Pulling together a thought, composing an email or text, managing your body language and facial expressions – they can all send the wrong message if we are stressed, burnt out, injured, ill, or simply overworked. One powerful crystal can help you communicate more […]
