Hey friends! If you haven’t listened to last week’s podcast interview with Don Watenpaugh about sleep, you absolutely should! It was such a fun conversation to have, and I learned so much. I just want to share a few of the great tips he… Read More »Tips for Sleep
Hi friends! Today, I want to share some thoughts on handling overstimulating social engagements. This is a common concern for people dealing with post concussion syndrome (and for plenty of people without it…). Conversations can feel overwhelming and overstimulating, especially when there are other conversations… Read More »Handling Social Engagements
Hi friends! I was so excited to share this podcast with the world a couple of weeks ago that on social media when I was announcing that it had dropped, I told people that it didn’t matter if they’d had a concussion or not –… Read More »The Predictive Brain
Hey friends! One of my favorite parts about doing my podcast is getting to meet and learn from so many amazing people. In a recent episode of The Concussion Coach Podcast, I got to interview a fellow OT who is passionate about helping people with… Read More »Eye Palming
We’re all familiar with the five senses that we were taught as children – they are important ways we access and understand the world. But did you know that there are actually 8 sensory systems? In addition to the classic touch, taste, sight, smell, and… Read More »Interoception
Hi friends! In last week’s episode of The Concussion Coach Podcast, my fabulous Uncle Don (who is a sleep doctor) shared, along with LOTS of other really helpful and fascinating information about sleep and concussions, that one of THE best things you can do for… Read More »Exercise is Medicine
Hi friends! I wanted to highlight today a podcast episode that came out a few weeks ago – it was a conversation with Jenni Foltz, and there were so many good nuggets that I got from that discussion. I want to share a few of… Read More »Do What Brings In the Joy
Happy New Year! I wanted to share an insight that my friend shared on the most recent episode of The Concussion Coach Podcast. Alyson Lim is an 18-year-old student from Singapore who experienced a concussion when she was 15, and has spent the last few… Read More »Bouncing Forward
My friend shared this brilliant insight yesterday that I want to share with you – she had an experience where she’d had a stressful day at work and then was in the car with her teenager who was learning to drive, and she was feeling… Read More »Relax, it’s just physiology
This week’s podcast episode just dropped and it’s a good one. I wanted to share a couple of tips that Natasha Wilch shared in our interview. She was a teenager when her father experienced a traumatic brain injury, and it rocked her world and her… Read More »Things you can do to help your kids if you’ve had a TBI
I recently made a social media post about life balance and I wanted to share those insights with you here in case you missed it. This analogy has been very helpful for me in helping reduce guilt and stress and to see things from more… Read More »Life Balance
What we think about affects how we feel and what we do, and really just has a trickle-down effect on our entire day. And the things we pay attention to are the things we’re going to think about. And guess who has control over… Read More »What are you filling your mind with?
In this week’s episode of The Concussion Coach Podcast, guest Andy Ellison shares many insights and tools that are inspiring and very helpful. One of the points he made that particularly stood out to me was the idea of separating out frustration with the situation… Read More »Separating Out Frustration
We hear frequently (and I say it to my clients all the time) to “give yourself grace,” but what does that even mean? I actually really liked the definition AI gave me: Giving grace means showing someone kindness, compassion, patience, and understanding, especially when they make… Read More »How to Give Yourself Grace
My husband may find it ironic that I feel like I have anything to offer when it comes to helping people make it to their appointments on time, since punctuality has never been my strong suit… so please know that I’m also a work in… Read More »How to Not Miss Appointments
Everyone wants to know how long it’ll take to recover from their concussion. Did you know you can just decide? Literally no one actually knows the answer, so you can choose to believe whatever you want. Your brain might want to offer the thought that… Read More »Just Decide
Did you know that the breath is the only autonomic system we have intentional access to? We can’t control how fast our food digests or how well our kidneys do their job by just thinking about them, but we CAN control how fast and how… Read More »Breathe. Just breathe.
I’m not gonna lie, seeing the first hints of color changes in leaves brings so much joy to my heart! I *love* Autumn. One of the happy associations I have with Fall and the crispness in the air is school starting again. New beginnings, new… Read More »Back To School Tips
I recently had the privilege of interviewing a vibrant young woman named Sarah Weubbolt on The Concussion Coach Podcast. She has experienced three concussions starting at age 12. One point that she made that really stood out to me and that I believe is a… Read More »A Teen’s Perspective on Concussion & Recovery
Did you know that electroacupuncture could be a game-changer for brain healing—especially after concussions, anxiety, or PTSD? In a recent episode of the Concussion Coach Podcast, Jack Fonderwhite, creator of PeakMIND electroacupuncture, shared how this innovative approach stimulates the brain to repair itself. His method has… Read More »Can Electroacupuncture Help Heal Your Brain?