The Well Brain

10/31/2025

National Association of State Head Injury Administrators - Nashia serves as the leading source of information and education for state employees who support public brain injury programs, NASHIA provides information on national trends, best practices, and state contacts to federal agencies, state and national associations and brain injury partners across the country.

I walked away knowing I am part of something bigger, yet so many incredible individuals never let me get lost in the crowd. I wasn't a small fish-I was part of the current- the current of collaboration, information sharing, all with the shared passion of supporting the needs of individuals with brain injury and their support system.

Extra thank you to Amanda Tower for encouraging me to join NASHIA. To Beth Dauber and Maria Crowley and the other incredible individuals on the teaching and education committee, I am so grateful for your inclusion of me and my baby, The Well Brain.

10/14/2025

Progress, healing, wins, expanding.... Whatever you want to call it, we celebrate it.

These kinds of text messages are the best!!!

Ready to expand????

09/14/2025

When the world feels heavy we need to check in.

Here , I've taken time and reflected on what I've needed and what I've encouraged clients to do as the depth of things has weighed heavy on all of our capacities.

Please know that regardless of navigating life after brain injury or not we all need to be aware of how we're showing up for ourselves.

I'm encouraging you to check in on these 4 things for yourself:

Cognitive self
Emotional self
Physical self
Spiritual self

Every part of you deserves awareness and attention.

Release
Express
Move
Pray

Before anything else, we're humans first, regardless of anything.

08/03/2025

✨ Highlighting an updated resource! As part of the sustainability plan for the “Improving the MA Systems of Care for Elders Sustaining a TBI” grant, the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) developed a free web-based course on brain injury in adults with a particular interest in elders.

Get more information and access at NASHIA's Resource Library: https://www.nashia.org/resources-list/ma-bi-web-course

07/28/2025

National Association of State Head Injury Administrators - Nashia has been so welcoming as a private practice and the connections I have made have a huge impact directly for clients.

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✅ Reach more people affected by brain injury
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✅ Improve and grow our programs

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07/15/2025

Are you stuck in too tight of a routine????

Recovery after brain injury is a journey of recalibration - finding confidence and consistency while learning to flex, shift, and live beyond the edges.

If you're navigating the push- pull of healing and daily life you are not alone.

Let's explore the wisdom of routine and the grace beyond it.

📥DM me to dive deeper - my brain is all in!

07/11/2025

Rebuilding after brain injury isn’t just about healing—it’s about proving to yourself what’s still possible.
Together, we put in the work.

It's time to stand again in confidence with your brain.

07/09/2025

Concussion symptoms may be delayed, subtle, or evolve over time.

That’s why return to activity or sport is not worth the risk. Rushing back too soon can hinder neurological recovery, prolong recovery, or even result in death.

Let’s prioritize brain health!

07/07/2025

Screens off for the first 24 to 48 hours after concussion- yes all of them 📵

Research shows that too much screen time early on can actually delay recovery. screens put a strain on your eyes, can aggravate light sensitivity, and often trigger headaches.

They also require visual tracking, attention, cognitive effort, and vestibular stability... exactly what your brain is trying to rest from.

Give your brain the break it deserves 🧠

Your vacations are longer than 24 to 48 hours so I know your screens can be off for that long too. 😉

07/01/2025

Still think you shouldn't sleep after concussion? 🫣
That myth needs to go!

Let them sleep (unless red flag symptoms=ER)

Sleep helps the brain heal

Quiet check-ins are fine- watch for respiration, restlessness and make sure no red flags are appearing

Track the sleep, and asleep routine becomes really extra important

Seek out a sleep doctor who truly gets brain injury.

06/30/2025

Featured facts...🧠 Did you know helmets don’t prevent concussions?

It’s true! Helmets are crucial for protecting your skull and face, but they can’t stop the internal movement of your brain during impact.

That’s why understanding brain injuries goes beyond just wearing a helmet.

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06/27/2025

When rehab end and or if it never begins this iceberg doesn't have to be a solo expedition to explore.

As a provider, I got really tired of insurance dictating goals, function, progress and limiting potential.

As a speech language pathologist, I knew that cognition, including attention, memory, problem solving, organization, reasoning, self-initiation, self-motivation, planning, and self-evaluation we're all areas showing up all day every day. The things out brain needs to do to not only survive but to thrive has an enormous effect on cognitive endurance and confidence.

The question was, how could I not only educate people about brain injury and cognition but also teach them to navigate with confidence and advocate?

How could I collaborate with other providers and develop deep connections to other providers and resources that I knew my clients would benefit from?

How could I meet clients exactly where they're at with their very real life examples of navigating life after brain injury without having to argue with insurance for the care they deserved and needed?

How could I not burn out with all this passion and dedication to giving the brain injury community all these things?

The answer was, The Well Brain cognitive health coaching!!!

If you or your loved one is navigating life after brain injury, book the connection call and let's lift that iceberg together.

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